Kolkata vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$121
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$6208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
690K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 89% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 9044th and 73rd ($366 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 58th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5552nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949