Kolkata vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$135
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$407
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8948th and 6004th ($404 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5509th and 5778th 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
$3.92
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$6410

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KolkataUlaanbaatar

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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$879
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$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598