Kolkata vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$124
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$912
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
4.5M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 9043rd and 3471st ($364 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and the Seychelles, respectively. Check India vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5562nd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Victoria

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Kolkata Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$8971

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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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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419