Kolkata vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$132
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
60
76
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 58% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8958th and 5668th ($399 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5392nd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619