Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Sonamukhi

hira
Kolkata
Sonamukhi
Cost of living one person
$316
$366
Cost of living Family
$743
$990
One person rent
$220
$248
Family rent
$506
$732
Food expenses
$117
$136
Transport expenses
$43.28
$37.79
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$618.79
Quality of life
40.89
47.55
Population
1.3M
29.1K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 14% less expensive than in Sonamukhi ($366). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1774th for Sonamukhi 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 Sonamukhi .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Sonamukhi
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$2.06
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$14.36
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.51
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.63
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Sonamukhi
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$111.63
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$95.64
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$89.54
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$230.36
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$21.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$37.23
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$8.19
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.3
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1393
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$611
Transportation
Kolkata
Sonamukhi
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$15.09
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$2.53
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
Kolkata
Sonamukhi
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.45
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.65
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.75
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.87
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.78
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.25
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.61
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.47
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.74
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.3
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.11
Other
Kolkata
Sonamukhi
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$23.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.47
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$9.01
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.23
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$17.25
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$41.84
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$59.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1646

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