Kolkata vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$135
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$819
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
8
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
4.5M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 74% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 8957th and 3466th ($408 vs $1552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.5 months in Victoria. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5494th and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$41.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$8081

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482