Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Bankra

hira
Kolkata
Bankra
Cost of living one person
$316
$312
Cost of living Family
$743
$939
One person rent
$220
$221
Family rent
$506
$686
Food expenses
$117
$116
Transport expenses
$43.28
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$655.62
Quality of life
40.89
46.96
Population
1.3M
64.0K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 2% more expensive than in Bankra ($312). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1901th for Bankra 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 Bankra .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Bankra
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.65
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$13.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.99
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.2
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Bankra
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$112.75
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$84.19
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$113.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$228.95
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$17.1
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$32.4
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$6.87
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$7.75
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1224
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$622
Transportation
Kolkata
Bankra
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$17.6
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$2.67
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
Kolkata
Bankra
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.57
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.43
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.67
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.71
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.49
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.57
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.17
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.61
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.6
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.29
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.1
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.25
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.6
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.08
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.23
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.6
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.56
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.85
Other
Kolkata
Bankra
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$21.69
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.77
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$12.93
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.74
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$19.68
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$42.44
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$46.24
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$2077

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