Kolkata vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$121
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
70
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9044th and 4611th ($366 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5552nd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777