Kolkata vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$135
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2601
😷 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 8957th and 3085th ($408 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5494th 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
$3.83
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033