Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Bolpur

hira
Kolkata
Bolpur
Cost of living one person
$316
$377
Cost of living Family
$743
$967
One person rent
$220
$208
Family rent
$506
$628
Food expenses
$117
$112
Transport expenses
$43.28
$48.13
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$563.35
Quality of life
40.89
45.55
Population
1.3M
80.2K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 17% less expensive than in Bolpur ($377). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1755th for Bolpur in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Bolpur .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Bolpur
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$10.42
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$3.73
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.39
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Bolpur
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$106.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$95.67
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$84.83
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$217.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$16.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$33.37
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$8.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$9.25
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$950
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$516
Transportation
Kolkata
Bolpur
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$17.82
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.1
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.92
Groceries
Kolkata
Bolpur
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.6
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.09
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.83
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.31
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.59
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.51
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.64
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.64
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.05
Other
Kolkata
Bolpur
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$19.56
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.73
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$9.28
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.27
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$21.16
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$43.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$57.92
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1886

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