Kolkata vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$127
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 74% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9031st and 4339th ($362 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5764th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sofia

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Kolkata Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$12236

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800