Kolkata vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$124
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$4401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 88% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 9043rd and 154th ($364 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and Singapore, respectively. Check India vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5562nd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Singapore City

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Kolkata Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$31369

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663