Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 39.0% more expensive than Kolkata.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kolkata, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹200.14
|
$4.19
₹350.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
₹400.27
|
$4.19
₹350.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₹29.64
|
$0.43
₹36.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.23
|
$0.19
₹16.10
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₹32.49
|
$0.53
₹43.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
₹241.85
|
$2.40
₹200.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
₹210.72
|
$2.87
₹239.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.97
₹80.75
|
$1.12
₹93.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
₹113.05
|
$1.62
₹135.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
₹84.92
|
$0.91
₹75.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.23
|
$0.38
₹31.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₹56.56
|
$0.47
₹39.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.39
|
$0.25
₹20.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
₹11.02
|
$0.16
₹13.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.72
|
$0.20
₹16.85
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
₹398.72
|
$4.49
₹375.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.99
₹250.17
|
$11.98
₹1,001.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,771.77
₹1,401,225.12
|
$14,378.06
₹1,201,238.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
₹260.18
|
$2.52
₹210.22
|
|
pay 61.8% more for housing
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.02
₹586.81
|
$8.22
₹686.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$154.85
₹12,937.39
|
$257.61
₹21,522.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.41
₹7,219.21
|
$147.09
₹12,289.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.34
₹2,200.26
|
$50.99
₹4,260.37
|
|
pay 60.0% more for childcare
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.91
₹3,919.28
|
$92.34
₹7,714.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,612.97
₹134,758.52
|
$1,986.57
₹165,971.13
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.10
|
$1.80
₹150.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
₹139.47
|
$2.08
₹173.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
₹340.23
|
$4.19
₹350.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.95
₹1,499.82
|
$23.02
₹1,923.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
₹300.20
|
$4.79
₹400.41
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
Kolkata
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.13
₹2,015.62
|
$31.38
₹2,622.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.27
₹2,028.05
|
$36.88
₹3,080.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.47
₹3,130.23
|
$49.59
₹4,143.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.87
₹2,495.42
|
$36.96
₹3,088.27
|
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