Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Jhargram

hira
Kolkata
Jhargram
Cost of living one person
$316
$363
Cost of living Family
$743
$757
One person rent
$220
$175
Family rent
$506
$626
Food expenses
$117
$112
Transport expenses
$43.28
$40.25
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$629.28
Quality of life
40.89
40.2
Population
1.3M
61.7K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 13% less expensive than in Jhargram ($363). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1787th for Jhargram 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 1.8 months in Jhargram .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Jhargram
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$2.05
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$13.06
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.47
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Jhargram
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$139.54
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$66.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$119.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$195.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$21.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$34.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$8.16
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$8.05
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1326
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$502
Transportation
Kolkata
Jhargram
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$14.51
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$2.67
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
Kolkata
Jhargram
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.64
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.45
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.54
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.9
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.63
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.56
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.31
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.51
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.1
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.61
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.88
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.54
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.52
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.03
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.1
Other
Kolkata
Jhargram
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$27.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.88
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$12.62
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.92
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$20.63
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$40.2
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$41.92
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1706

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