Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Kolkata 

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Consumer Prices in Kolkata are 69.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kolkata are 78.0% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Kolkata are 91.7% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Kolkata are 78.8% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Kolkata are 66.4% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Kolkata is 37.6% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(1,524.71 ₹)
3.28 C$
(200.00 ₹)
     -86.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(7,318.60 ₹)
19.68 C$
(1,200.00 ₹)
     -83.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(914.83 ₹)
6.56 C$
(400.00 ₹)
     -56.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(487.91 ₹)
2.38 C$
(145.00 ₹)
     -70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(609.88 ₹)
4.92 C$
(300.00 ₹)
     -50.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(331.64 ₹)
2.28 C$
(139.32 ₹)
     -58.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$
(178.14 ₹)
0.49 C$
(30.00 ₹)
     -83.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(135.72 ₹)
0.24 C$
(14.50 ₹)
     -89.3 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$
(974.32 ₹)
3.42 C$
(208.48 ₹)
     -78.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(210.29 ₹)
0.49 C$
(29.79 ₹)
     -85.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(131.88 ₹)
0.43 C$
(26.15 ₹)
     -80.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.82 C$
(293.79 ₹)
1.33 C$
(80.97 ₹)
     -72.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$
(428.33 ₹)
3.47 C$
(211.33 ₹)
     -50.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(475.49 ₹)
1.86 C$
(113.17 ₹)
     -76.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$
(538.27 ₹)
4.03 C$
(245.75 ₹)
     -54.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(149.27 ₹)
1.36 C$
(83.00 ₹)
     -44.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(57.41 ₹)
0.44 C$
(26.89 ₹)
     -53.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(152.73 ₹)
0.87 C$
(52.80 ₹)
     -65.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(139.62 ₹)
0.41 C$
(24.73 ₹)
     -82.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(100.27 ₹)
0.18 C$
(11.01 ₹)
     -89.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(106.15 ₹)
0.26 C$
(15.64 ₹)
     -85.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(192.05 ₹)
0.75 C$
(45.65 ₹)
     -76.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(151.84 ₹)
0.47 C$
(28.38 ₹)
     -81.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(1,158.78 ₹)
13.12 C$
(800.00 ₹)
     -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$
(210.11 ₹)
2.38 C$
(145.45 ₹)
     -30.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(232.85 ₹)
3.10 C$
(189.05 ₹)
     -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(1,219.77 ₹)
5.57 C$
(340.00 ₹)
     -72.1 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(204.31 ₹)
0.25 C$
(15.00 ₹)
     -92.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(9,514.18 ₹)
3.98 C$
(242.50 ₹)
     -97.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(304.94 ₹)
0.90 C$
(55.00 ₹)
     -82.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(171.76 ₹)
0.66 C$
(40.23 ₹)
     -76.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(1,890.64 ₹)
1.64 C$
(100.00 ₹)
     -94.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(373.77 ₹)
6.53 C$
(398.04 ₹)
     +6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(2,094,949.25 ₹)
22,959.64 C$
(1,400,270.00 ₹)
     -33.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(1,878,059.43 ₹)
30,026.23 C$
(1,831,250.00 ₹)
     -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$
(9,785.30 ₹)
47.15 C$
(2,875.30 ₹)
     -70.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$
(3,886.31 ₹)
4.50 C$
(274.34 ₹)
     -92.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$
(4,485.46 ₹)
9.70 C$
(591.81 ₹)
     -86.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$
(4,386.80 ₹)
25.94 C$
(1,582.08 ₹)
     -63.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(1,775.44 ₹)
10.80 C$
(658.82 ₹)
     -62.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(1,097.79 ₹)
4.92 C$
(300.00 ₹)
     -72.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(95,343.53 ₹)
66.07 C$
(4,029.35 ₹)
     -95.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(1,522,660.87 ₹)
2,208.07 C$
(134,666.67 ₹)
     -91.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(5,054.74 ₹)
33.49 C$
(2,042.27 ₹)
     -59.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$
(3,094.70 ₹)
33.78 C$
(2,060.00 ₹)
     -33.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$
(8,507.07 ₹)
50.01 C$
(3,049.97 ₹)
     -64.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(10,168.91 ₹)
40.89 C$
(2,493.52 ₹)
     -75.5 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.07 C$
(154,304.58 ₹)
212.75 C$
(12,975.00 ₹)
     -91.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$
(135,935.26 ₹)
119.29 C$
(7,275.00 ₹)
     -94.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$
(273,547.67 ₹)
467.30 C$
(28,500.00 ₹)
     -89.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$
(222,707.22 ₹)
265.42 C$
(16,187.50 ₹)
     -92.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(79,473.17 ₹)
136.14 C$
(8,302.79 ₹)
     -89.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(62,202.64 ₹)
68.27 C$
(4,163.40 ₹)
     -93.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Kolkata Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$
(287,816.71 ₹)
649.56 C$
(39,615.38 ₹)
     -86.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 9.06      +38.8 %
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