Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Kanchika

hira
Kolkata
Kanchika
Cost of living one person
$316
$341
Cost of living Family
$743
$921
One person rent
$220
$189
Family rent
$506
$564
Food expenses
$117
$131
Transport expenses
$43.28
$42.36
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$643.75
Quality of life
40.89
42.62
Population
1.3M
22.8K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 8% less expensive than in Kanchika ($341). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1840th for Kanchika 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 Kanchika .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Kanchika
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$13.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.34
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.19
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Kanchika
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$118.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$85.66
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$106.94
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$241.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$18.7
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$36.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$5.84
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$8.04
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1391
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$522
Transportation
Kolkata
Kanchika
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.21
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$20.28
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$2.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
Kolkata
Kanchika
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.39
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
$4.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.83
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.87
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.51
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.28
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.31
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.47
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.54
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.68
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.78
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.99
Other
Kolkata
Kanchika
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.69
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$9.37
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.28
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$17.8
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$40.85
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$51.99
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1472

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