Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Chandannagar

hira
Kolkata
Chandannagar
Cost of living one person
$316
$297
Cost of living Family
$743
$914
One person rent
$220
$258
Family rent
$506
$555
Food expenses
$117
$161
Transport expenses
$43.28
$41.89
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$555.46
Quality of life
40.89
42.97
Population
1.3M
166.9K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 7% more expensive than in Chandannagar ($297). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1934th for Chandannagar 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 Chandannagar .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Chandannagar
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$12.36
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.01
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.28
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Chandannagar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$146.55
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$95.62
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$91.28
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$202.65
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$22.24
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$38.94
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$7.81
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$9.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$982
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$663
Transportation
Kolkata
Chandannagar
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$17.09
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.23
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
Kolkata
Chandannagar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.71
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$3.99
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.33
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.82
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.6
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.49
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.24
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.33
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.82
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.59
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.81
Other
Kolkata
Chandannagar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$22.45
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.86
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$12.49
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.48
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$18.33
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$44.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$56.71
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1531

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