Kolkata vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$3517
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 9031st and 1059th ($362 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 6th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5764th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Toronto

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Kolkata Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$22670

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053