Kolkata vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3743
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
4.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8958th and 318th ($399 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5392nd and 3rd 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
$3.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$17934

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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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15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816