Kolkata vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$132
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1792
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
56
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
4.5M
438K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 70% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8958th and 4073rd ($399 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Estonia, respectively. Check India vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5392nd and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$6105

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414