Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Chaita

hira
Kolkata
Chaita
Cost of living one person
$316
$387
Cost of living Family
$743
$956
One person rent
$220
$240
Family rent
$506
$728
Food expenses
$117
$139
Transport expenses
$43.28
$39.3
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$570.3
Quality of life
40.89
43.1
Population
1.3M
18.0K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 19% less expensive than in Chaita ($387). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1727th for Chaita 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 Chaita .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Chaita
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$14.71
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.85
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.39
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Chaita
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$136.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$67.06
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$86.94
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$185.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$22.28
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$33.67
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$7.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$8.9
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1331
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$664
Transportation
Kolkata
Chaita
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.21
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$18.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
Kolkata
Chaita
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.57
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.69
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.53
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.91
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.53
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.54
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.67
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.15
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.51
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.07
Other
Kolkata
Chaita
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$19.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$11.76
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.34
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$16.07
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$38.3
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$49.65
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1491

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