Kolkata vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$135
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2474
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
58
99
🏙️ Population
4.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 75% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8948th and 3019th ($404 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5509th and 3rd 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
$3.92
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101