Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Taki (West Bengal)

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Kolkata
Taki (West Bengal)
Cost of living one person
$316
$269
Cost of living Family
$743
$919
One person rent
$220
$205
Family rent
$506
$544
Food expenses
$117
$145
Transport expenses
$43.28
$44.05
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$507.94
Quality of life
40.89
49.36
Population
1.3M
38.3K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 18% more expensive than in Taki (West Bengal) ($269). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1990th for Taki (West Bengal) 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 1.9 months in Taki (West Bengal) .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Taki (West Bengal)
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$2.11
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$14.43
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$3.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.46
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Taki (West Bengal)
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
$91.98
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$103.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$194.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$18.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$32.53
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$6.54
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$9.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1198
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$592
Transportation
Kolkata
Taki (West Bengal)
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$15.86
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$2.82
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
Kolkata
Taki (West Bengal)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.47
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.44
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.66
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$3.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.02
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.64
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.28
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.55
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.05
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.12
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.1
Other
Kolkata
Taki (West Bengal)
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$18.47
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.78
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$9.91
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.48
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$14.96
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$36.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$46.36
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1968

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