Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Koshanam

hira
Kolkata
Koshanam
Cost of living one person
$316
$368
Cost of living Family
$743
$986
One person rent
$220
$243
Family rent
$506
$596
Food expenses
$117
$122
Transport expenses
$43.28
$47.49
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$593.36
Quality of life
40.89
40.47
Population
1.3M
8.7K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 15% less expensive than in Koshanam ($368). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1771th for Koshanam 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 1.7 months in Koshanam .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Koshanam
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.89
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$12.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.44
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.53
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Koshanam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$101.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$73.46
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$114.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$168.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$19.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$28.59
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$7.7
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.99
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1406
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$625
Transportation
Kolkata
Koshanam
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$16.86
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.28
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
Kolkata
Koshanam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.59
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.9
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.77
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.61
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.07
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.26
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.65
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.86
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.52
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.78
Other
Kolkata
Koshanam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$20.24
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$5.11
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$9.7
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.97
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$18.11
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$36.92
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$45.32
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$2084

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