Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Hilsa

hira
Kolkata
Hilsa
Cost of living one person
$316
$312
Cost of living Family
$743
$875
One person rent
$220
$247
Family rent
$506
$676
Food expenses
$117
$113
Transport expenses
$43.28
$43.33
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$689.5
Quality of life
40.89
43.23
Population
1.3M
49.9K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 2% more expensive than in Hilsa ($312). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1901th for Hilsa 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 2.3 months in Hilsa .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Hilsa
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$14.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.06
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.01
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Hilsa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$113.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$98.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$109.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$238.89
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$22.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$30.72
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$7.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$8.04
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1403
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$573
Transportation
Kolkata
Hilsa
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$21.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.18
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
Kolkata
Hilsa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.4
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.5
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.7
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.26
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.78
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.69
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.05
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.04
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.59
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.87
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.86
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.94
Other
Kolkata
Hilsa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$24.41
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.96
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$10.13
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.53
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$20.05
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$41.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$46.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1737

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