Kolkata vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kolkata | Surabaya | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kolkata is 26% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8948th and 8233rd ($404 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 15th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5509th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kolkata vs Surabaya
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| Kolkata | Surabaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Kolkata
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi |  Howrah | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Baranagar | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Bally | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Panihati | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Serampore | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Uluberia | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Barasat | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maheshtala | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Naihati | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Haldia | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Shantipur | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bardhaman | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Midnapore | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Kharagpur | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Jessore | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Khulna | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Durgapur | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Berhampore | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Asansol | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Kulti | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Barisal | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Jamshedpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Dhaka | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Malda |
Cities near Surabaya
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Mojokerto | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Batu | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Malang | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kediri | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Blitar | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Madiun | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Surakarta | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Salatiga | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Semarang | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Bali | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Ubud | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Denpasar | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Tegal | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Mataram | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Cilacap | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Banjar | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cirebon | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Cimahi | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Bekasi | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Bogor | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Depok | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Jakarta | |
| 672 km or 418 mi | Bima | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Tangerang | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Serang | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Cilegon | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Makassar | |
| 820 km or 510 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Parepare |