Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Kolkata Cost of Living Summary
India is 9.9% more expensive than Kolkata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 77.4% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in India
The cost of transportation and childcare in India are more expensive than in Kolkata. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in India. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in India.
India vs. Kolkata Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Kolkata, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.59
₹233.30
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹37.08
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
₹11.47
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
₹33.87
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
₹234.33
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹230.57
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.95
₹85.38
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹115.33
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
₹102.33
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹35.25
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹52.25
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹25.16
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.34
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.88
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹404.31
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,966.85
₹1,166,478.36
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
₹299.23
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
₹624.14
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$158.72
₹14,278.63
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.00
₹7,916.18
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.98
₹2,607.04
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$40.37
₹3,631.26
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,833.61
₹164,949.22
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₹146.69
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
₹344.87
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.75
₹1,417.24
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
₹2,367.44
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₹2,372.60
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.81
₹3,670.90
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.41
₹2,556.11
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Kolkata vs. India - Cost of clothing
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