Cost of living
Kolkata
compared toJalpaiguri (West Bengal)
| Cost of living one person |
$316
|
$269
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$743
|
$993
|
| One person rent |
$220
|
$195
|
| Family rent |
$506
|
$675
|
| Food expenses |
$117
|
$125
|
| Transport expenses |
$43.28
|
$42.15
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$503.8
|
$539.47
|
| Quality of life |
40.89
|
37.35
|
| Population |
1.3M
|
1.1M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$1.73
|
$1.75
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$13.34
|
$11.4
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$3.54
|
$4.48
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.39
|
$1.16
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.49
|
$1.65
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.31
|
$0.31
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$133.83
|
$110.66
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$96.1
|
$92.03
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$123.05
|
$90.46
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$204.66
|
$164.24
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$23.27
|
$23.52
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$29.01
|
$38.28
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$5.89
|
$7.09
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$7.69
|
$9.55
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1158
|
$1259
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$503
|
$621
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.22
|
$0.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$15.61
|
$17.94
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$3.5
|
$2.64
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.18
|
$1.1
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.52
|
$0.49
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.41
|
$0.47
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.73
|
$0.6
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$0.81
|
$0.74
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.67
|
$4.54
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.98
|
$2.87
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.56
|
$6.13
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.72
|
$1.29
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.86
|
$0.78
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.55
|
$0.71
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.48
|
$0.5
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.23
|
$0.27
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.54
|
$0.41
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.13
|
$0.11
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.14
|
$1.13
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$3.23
|
$4.43
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.14
|
$1.38
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.65
|
$2.23
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.98
|
$2.15
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.48
|
$3.81
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.06
|
$2.71
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$0.99
|
$1.1
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$21.26
|
$20.98
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.59
|
$4.21
|
| Doctor's visit |
$12.55
|
$11.3
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.19
|
$2.9
|
| Brand Jeans |
$18.79
|
$21.5
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$47.52
|
$44.33
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$56.6
|
$58.3
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$1919
|
$1793
|