Kolkata vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$132
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
73
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8958th and 5135th ($399 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 282nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 5392nd and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011