Kolkata vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$124
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$6170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
690K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 89% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 9043rd and 92nd ($364 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 62nd 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 11th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5562nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Washington

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Kolkata Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$24788

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003