Kolkata vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$132
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
40
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 51% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8958th and 6358th ($399 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Surat. Ranked 11th vs 37th best cities to live in India, and 5392nd vs 6236th 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
$3.6
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$10.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$41.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
8.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$2.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$2.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1785

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$301
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$296
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$399
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$396
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$315
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$345
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$385
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$505
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$391
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$482
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$339
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$353
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$706
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$377
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$359
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$379
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$510
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$323
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$358
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$390
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$281
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$338
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$308
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$400
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$375
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$431
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$338
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$345
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$325
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$359
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$336
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$352
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$342
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$334
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$370
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$361