Kolkata vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$124
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 79% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 9043rd and 3249th ($364 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5562nd and 8th 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
$2.21
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005