Kolkata vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$127
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9031st and 4545th ($362 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5764th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Seoul

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Kolkata Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971