Kolkata vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$135
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8957th and 6109th ($408 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Mongolia, respectively. Check India vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5494th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Ulaanbaatar

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Kolkata Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$7750

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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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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594