Kolkata vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$135
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
690K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8957th and 93rd ($408 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 74th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948