Kolkata vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$135
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1888
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
72
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 62% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8948th and 5132nd ($404 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 324th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5509th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sendai

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Kolkata Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$5986

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KolkataSendai

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034