Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Alipur

hira
Kolkata
Alipur
Cost of living one person
$316
$288
Cost of living Family
$743
$698
One person rent
$220
$257
Family rent
$506
$706
Food expenses
$117
$142
Transport expenses
$43.28
$47.22
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$624.09
Quality of life
40.89
35.21
Population
1.3M
10.8K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 10% more expensive than in Alipur ($316). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1950th for Alipur 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 2.2 months in Alipur .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Alipur
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$13.02
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.18
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Alipur
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$145.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$81.23
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$111.48
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$193.29
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$17.86
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$32.9
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$8.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1287
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$594
Transportation
Kolkata
Alipur
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$16.62
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.11
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
Kolkata
Alipur
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.68
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.71
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.4
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.83
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.26
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.75
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.68
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.92
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.18
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.61
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.88
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.23
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.01
Other
Kolkata
Alipur
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$27.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.66
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$12.08
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.51
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$19.74
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$46.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$49.94
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1619

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