Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Paikpara

hira
Kolkata
Paikpara
Cost of living one person
$316
$380
Cost of living Family
$743
$724
One person rent
$220
$222
Family rent
$506
$679
Food expenses
$117
$138
Transport expenses
$43.28
$40.89
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$629.87
Quality of life
40.89
50.9
Population
1.3M
10.0K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 17% less expensive than in Paikpara ($380). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1745th for Paikpara 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 Paikpara .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Paikpara
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$2.2
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$12.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.28
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.25
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Paikpara
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$114.17
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$81.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$88.81
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$194.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$23.08
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$38.49
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$6.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.23
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1328
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$702
Transportation
Kolkata
Paikpara
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.21
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$15.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$2.47
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
Kolkata
Paikpara
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.4
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.65
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.2
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.73
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.63
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.48
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.26
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.82
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.29
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.96
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.01
Other
Kolkata
Paikpara
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$19.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.19
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$12.85
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.41
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$14.7
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$49.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$47.84
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1873

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