Kolkata vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$3648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 9043rd and 897th ($364 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5562nd and 29th 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
$2.21
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$20314

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029