Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 47.1% more expensive than Kolkata.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Kolkata, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.20
₹183.39
|
$3.05
₹254.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₹305.64
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₹30.21
|
$0.47
₹39.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹13.89
|
$0.20
₹16.30
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$0.58
₹48.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.69
₹224.30
|
$3.38
₹281.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.46
₹204.96
|
$2.19
₹182.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹78.52
|
$0.99
₹82.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
₹112.40
|
$1.70
₹141.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹68.83
|
$1.02
₹85.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.14
|
$0.33
₹27.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
₹46.55
|
$0.47
₹39.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹23.96
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.43
|
$0.19
₹16.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.15
|
$0.20
₹16.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
₹416.11
|
$4.83
₹402.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.03
₹336.21
|
$18.33
₹1,528.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.67
₹1,222,576.14
|
$14,662.67
₹1,222,576.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.05
₹254.70
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.21
₹601.26
|
$10.21
₹850.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.37
₹12,120.94
|
$256.25
₹21,366.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.06
₹7,259.05
|
$154.24
₹12,860.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.68
₹2,224.63
|
$23.01
₹1,918.19
|
|
pay 89.7% more for childcare
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.24
₹4,022.56
|
$109.26
₹9,109.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,655.10
₹138,002.91
|
$2,529.53
₹210,912.35
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
₹173.20
|
$2.20
₹183.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
₹136.90
|
$2.08
₹173.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
₹336.21
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.74
₹1,562.18
|
$18.81
₹1,568.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
₹305.64
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
Kolkata
|
Bangalore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.35
₹2,196.82
|
$30.37
₹2,532.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.93
₹2,078.38
|
$30.79
₹2,567.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.80
₹3,568.81
|
$45.83
₹3,821.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.97
₹2,665.41
|
$37.52
₹3,128.54
|
|
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