Kolkata vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$4145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
63
98
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 9043rd and 348th ($364 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5562nd and 2nd 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
$2.21
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$21946

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864