Kolkata
| Cost of living |
One person
|
Family of 4
|
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $316 | $743 |
| Without rent | $220 | $506 |
| Rent & Utilities | $119.26 | $218.54 |
| Food | $117 | $389 |
| Transport | $43.28 | $120.47 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $503.8 | |
| Quality of life | 40.89 | |
| Population | 1.3M | |
The average cost of living in Kolkata is $316, which is in the top 99% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked th out of in our global list, th out of in India , and th out of in West Bengal.
The median after-tax salary is $503.8, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months.
Kolkata | Cost of living |
One person
|
Rank
|
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $316 | / |
| Without rent | $220 | / |
| Rent & Utilities | $119.26 | / |
| Food | $117 | / |
| Transport | $43.28 | / |
|
Rent & Utilities
|
|
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 133.83$ |
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 96.1$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 123.05$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 204.66$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 23.27$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 29.01$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 5.89$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 7.69$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1158$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 503$ |
|
Eating Out
|
|
|---|---|
| Lunch Menu | 1.73$ |
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 13.34$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3.54$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.39$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.49$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.31$ |
|
Transportation
|
|
|---|---|
| Local transport ticket | 0.22$ |
| Monthly ticket local transport | 15.61$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 3.5$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.18$ |
|
Groceries
|
|
|---|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.52$ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.41$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.73$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 0.81$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.67$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.98$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.56$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.72$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.86$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.55$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.48$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.23$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.54$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.13$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.14$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 3.23$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.14$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.65$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 1.98$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.48$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.06$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.99$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 21.26$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 4.59$ |
| Doctor's visit | 12.55$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.19$ |
| Brand Jeans | 18.79$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 47.52$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 56.6$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 1919$ |
