Kolkata vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
58
99
🏙️ Population
4.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8957th and 312th ($408 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5494th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sydney

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Kolkata Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754