Kolkata vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$3539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
985K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 79% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8957th and 1883rd ($408 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in India and Sweden, respectively. Check India vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5494th and 17th 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
$3.83
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328