Kolkata vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$135
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
418K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 62% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8957th and 5025th ($408 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Albania, respectively. Check India vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5494th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050