Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Matabhanga

hira
Kolkata
Matabhanga
Cost of living one person
$316
$276
Cost of living Family
$743
$874
One person rent
$220
$201
Family rent
$506
$626
Food expenses
$117
$148
Transport expenses
$43.28
$43.69
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$612.91
Quality of life
40.89
42.63
Population
1.3M
23.9K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 15% more expensive than in Matabhanga ($276). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1976th for Matabhanga 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 Matabhanga .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Matabhanga
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$11.19
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$5.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.45
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Matabhanga
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$117.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$79.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$104.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$163.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$23.84
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$26.68
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$6.45
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.53
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1374
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$602
Transportation
Kolkata
Matabhanga
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$20.99
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.61
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
Kolkata
Matabhanga
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.86
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.77
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.8
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.62
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.28
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.1
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.98
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.99
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.92
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.38
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.3
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.94
Other
Kolkata
Matabhanga
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$19.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.13
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$10.44
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.17
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$20.18
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$48.73
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$59.28
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1631

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