Kolkata vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$4686
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
548K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 9043rd and 570th ($364 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 5th in India and the Netherlands, respectively. Check India vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 5562nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs The Hague

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Kolkata The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$13755

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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

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734