Kolkata vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
61
100
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 9031st and 370th ($362 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5764th 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
$2.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863