Kolkata vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$132
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 50% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8958th and 6405th ($399 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Mongolia, respectively. Check India vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5392nd and 5931st 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
$3.6
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$5952

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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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268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625