Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Salimpur

hira
Kolkata
Salimpur
Cost of living one person
$316
$267
Cost of living Family
$743
$725
One person rent
$220
$236
Family rent
$506
$593
Food expenses
$117
$134
Transport expenses
$43.28
$39.26
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$575.93
Quality of life
40.89
48.58
Population
1.3M
1.3M

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 19% more expensive than in Salimpur ($267). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1995th for Salimpur 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 2.2 months in Salimpur .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Salimpur
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$2.2
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$11.08
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$3.96
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.14
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Salimpur
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$147.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$97.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$115.59
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$200.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$21.18
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$31.49
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$6.7
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.85
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1087
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$477
Transportation
Kolkata
Salimpur
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$18.71
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
Kolkata
Salimpur
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.39
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.7
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.83
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.49
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.56
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.58
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.38
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.65
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.48
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.04
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.66
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.08
Other
Kolkata
Salimpur
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$24.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$5.06
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$10.96
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.4
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$19.23
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$40.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$60.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1460

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