Kolkata vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$3571
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
985K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 9044th and 1273rd ($366 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in India and Sweden, respectively. Check India vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5552nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Stockholm

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Kolkata Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$15313

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482