Kolkata vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$127
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 9031st and 3273rd ($362 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5764th and 9th 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
$2.1
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006