Cost of living comparison
Kolkata is 24.1% cheaper than Vietnam.
If you lived in Kolkata instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,742
|
$2.40
₹200.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫110,246
|
$4.79
₹400.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,955
|
$0.35
₹29.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,777
|
$0.17
₹14.23
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,488
|
$0.39
₹32.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫153,140
|
$2.89
₹241.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫137,032
|
$2.52
₹210.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,947
|
$0.97
₹80.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,617
|
$1.35
₹113.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫32,192
|
$1.02
₹84.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,197
|
$0.33
₹27.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,142
|
$0.68
₹56.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,617
|
$0.29
₹24.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,567
|
$0.13
₹11.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,524
|
$0.19
₹15.72
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,556
|
$4.77
₹398.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫174,773
|
$2.99
₹250.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫873,205,590
|
$16,771.77
₹1,401,307.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫145,042
|
$3.11
₹260.19
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫227,948
|
$7.02
₹586.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,744,595
|
$154.85
₹12,938.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,358,857
|
$86.41
₹7,219.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,094,656
|
$26.34
₹2,200.39
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,405,038
|
$46.91
₹3,919.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫304,743,474
|
$1,612.97
₹134,766.43
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,691
|
$1.80
₹150.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,802
|
$1.67
₹139.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,179
|
$4.07
₹340.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫580,180
|
$17.95
₹1,499.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,591
|
$3.59
₹300.22
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
Vietnam
|
Kolkata
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫731,191
|
$24.13
₹2,015.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫587,049
|
$24.27
₹2,028.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,075,826
|
$37.47
₹3,130.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,337,641
|
$29.87
₹2,495.57
|
|
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