Kolkata vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$121
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
4.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 9044th and 3130th ($366 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5552nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Tokyo

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Kolkata Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961