Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Kolkata 

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Cost of Living in Kolkata is 78.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kolkata is 85.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Kolkata are 95.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Kolkata are 81.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Kolkata are 76.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Kolkata is 59.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(2,102.27 ₹)
2.68 $
(225.00 ₹)
     -89.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(10,090.92 ₹)
15.46 $
(1,300.00 ₹)
     -87.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,009.09 ₹)
4.76 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -60.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(672.73 ₹)
1.72 $
(145.00 ₹)
     -78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(672.73 ₹)
3.57 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -55.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(472.31 ₹)
1.70 $
(143.15 ₹)
     -69.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(233.35 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.23 ₹)
     -87.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(187.02 ₹)
0.15 $
(12.67 ₹)
     -93.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(502.93 ₹)
2.56 $
(215.61 ₹)
     -57.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.38 $
(368.25 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.44 ₹)
     -91.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.13 $
(263.02 ₹)
0.31 $
(25.98 ₹)
     -90.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.37 $
(451.50 ₹)
0.96 $
(80.84 ₹)
     -82.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.55 $
(887.48 ₹)
2.81 $
(236.46 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.49 $
(545.53 ₹)
1.33 $
(112.07 ₹)
     -79.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.40 $
(874.83 ₹)
3.20 $
(269.13 ₹)
     -69.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.26 $
(274.36 ₹)
1.05 $
(87.98 ₹)
     -67.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(123.44 ₹)
0.33 $
(28.04 ₹)
     -77.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 $
(213.79 ₹)
0.64 $
(53.90 ₹)
     -74.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.71 $
(311.68 ₹)
0.26 $
(21.69 ₹)
     -93.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 $
(169.39 ₹)
0.16 $
(13.45 ₹)
     -92.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $
(156.70 ₹)
0.23 $
(19.24 ₹)
     -87.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.03 $
(254.59 ₹)
0.49 $
(41.00 ₹)
     -83.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 $
(214.01 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.05 ₹)
     -86.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(1,513.64 ₹)
9.51 $
(800.00 ₹)
     -47.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 $
(203.15 ₹)
1.67 $
(140.12 ₹)
     -31.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(255.83 ₹)
2.29 $
(192.73 ₹)
     -24.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(1,177.27 ₹)
4.04 $
(340.00 ₹)
     -71.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(210.23 ₹)
0.24 $
(20.00 ₹)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(8,240.92 ₹)
2.97 $
(250.00 ₹)
     -97.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(348.98 ₹)
0.59 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(273.30 ₹)
0.48 $
(40.23 ₹)
     -85.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(3,279.55 ₹)
1.19 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -97.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.23 $
(439.92 ₹)
4.73 $
(398.02 ₹)
     -9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,753.89 $
(3,090,671.44 ₹)
15,459.44 $
(1,300,000.00 ₹)
     -57.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,354.65 $
(2,132,097.43 ₹)
21,405.38 $
(1,800,000.00 ₹)
     -15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.15 $
(22,381.23 ₹)
35.22 $
(2,961.71 ₹)
     -86.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.32 $
(4,652.06 ₹)
4.01 $
(337.54 ₹)
     -92.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.00 $
(5,465.91 ₹)
7.33 $
(616.31 ₹)
     -88.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 94.53 $
(7,949.07 ₹)
17.70 $
(1,488.21 ₹)
     -81.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.17 $
(1,275.38 ₹)
10.39 $
(873.33 ₹)
     -31.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(1,429.55 ₹)
4.16 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -75.5 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,892.59 $
(243,240.99 ₹)
48.99 $
(4,119.96 ₹)
     -98.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $
(3,195,457.85 ₹)
1,704.50 $
(143,333.33 ₹)
     -95.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.73 $
(5,274.72 ₹)
26.00 $
(2,186.17 ₹)
     -58.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.69 $
(3,926.34 ₹)
30.72 $
(2,583.30 ₹)
     -34.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.50 $
(9,039.74 ₹)
43.28 $
(3,639.36 ₹)
     -59.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.85 $
(12,180.19 ₹)
34.39 $
(2,891.96 ₹)
     -76.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,110.17 $
(261,537.50 ₹)
148.42 $
(12,480.77 ₹)
     -95.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,739.13 $
(230,336.21 ₹)
84.78 $
(7,129.63 ₹)
     -96.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,615.80 $
(472,238.22 ₹)
328.13 $
(27,592.59 ₹)
     -94.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,573.68 $
(384,605.66 ₹)
180.45 $
(15,173.91 ₹)
     -96.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,074.57 $
(90,362.03 ₹)
103.22 $
(8,679.76 ₹)
     -90.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,109.99 $
(93,340.23 ₹)
51.99 $
(4,371.92 ₹)
     -95.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Kolkata Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,633.39 $
(641,899.40 ₹)
464.96 $
(39,098.77 ₹)
     -93.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 9.14      +38.2 %
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