Kolkata vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$124
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
449K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 90% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 9043rd and 13th ($364 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 3rd in India and Switzerland, respectively. Check India vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5562nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Zurich

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Kolkata Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$24322

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171