Kolkata vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$127
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
61
97
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 88% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 9031st and 165th ($362 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Singapore, respectively. Check India vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5764th and 8th 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
$2.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$27027

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637