Kolkata vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$3766
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
985K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 9031st and 1008th ($362 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Sweden, respectively. Check India vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5764th and 19th 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
$2.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$17265

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464