Kolkata vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$124
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9043rd and 6169th ($364 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5562nd and 5662nd 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
$2.21
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$7641

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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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$903
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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635