Kolkata vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$990
🏠 One person rent
$121
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
40
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 48% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 9044th and 7068th ($366 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 2nd in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Ranked 8th vs 45th best cities to live in India, and 5552nd vs 6284th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Surat

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Kolkata Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$922

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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
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$278
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333