Kolkata vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$132
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
60
100
🏙️ Population
4.5M
14M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 74% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8958th and 3238th ($399 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5392nd and 1st 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
$3.6
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063