Kolkata vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$127
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9031st and 6046th ($362 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Mongolia, respectively. Check India vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5764th and 5297th 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
$2.1
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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$904
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$739
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$778
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$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672