Kolkata vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$124
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 73% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4516th ($364 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5562nd and 995th 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
$2.21
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$11223

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784