Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Kolkata 

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Consumer Prices in Kolkata are 10.6% lower than in Ahmedabad (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kolkata are 12.3% lower than in Ahmedabad
Rent Prices in Kolkata are 21.3% lower than in Ahmedabad
Restaurant Prices in Kolkata are 13.5% lower than in Ahmedabad
Groceries Prices in Kolkata are 10.8% lower than in Ahmedabad
Local Purchasing Power in Kolkata is 2.0% lower than in Ahmedabad
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Restaurants
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ₹ 200.00 ₹      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,050.00 ₹ 1,200.00 ₹      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹ 400.00 ₹      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 ₹ 150.00 ₹      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 182.67 ₹ 136.14 ₹      -25.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 40.20 ₹ 30.19 ₹      -24.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.05 ₹ 14.83 ₹      -13.0 %
Markets
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 237.14 ₹ 208.37 ₹      -12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 50.06 ₹ 29.85 ₹      -40.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 29.90 ₹ 25.74 ₹      -13.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 93.11 ₹ 79.91 ₹      -14.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 243.23 ₹ 213.52 ₹      -12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 133.18 ₹ 112.58 ₹      -15.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 250.61 ₹ 239.62 ₹      -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 74.82 ₹ 82.65 ₹      +10.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 27.89 ₹ 27.84 ₹      -0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 47.06 ₹ 54.61 ₹      +16.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.56 ₹ 23.87 ₹      -2.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.39 ₹ 10.69 ₹      -20.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.90 ₹ 15.20 ₹      +2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 59.44 ₹ 45.65 ₹      -23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.69 ₹ 28.21 ₹      -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ₹ 700.00 ₹      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 218.07 ₹ 148.24 ₹      -32.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 423.33 ₹ 201.20 ₹      -52.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹ 340.00 ₹      -2.9 %
Transportation
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₹ 15.00 ₹      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 700.00 ₹ 250.00 ₹      -64.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 50.00 ₹      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 ₹ 40.23 ₹      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 380.03 ₹ 397.57 ₹      +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹ 1,400,270.00 ₹      +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,900,000.00 ₹ 1,811,764.71 ₹      -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,446.34 ₹ 2,857.45 ₹      -35.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 329.76 ₹ 271.22 ₹      -17.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 614.88 ₹ 589.03 ₹      -4.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,388.77 ₹ 1,529.58 ₹      +10.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 911.11 ₹ 760.53 ₹      -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      0.0 %
Childcare
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,693.75 ₹ 4,029.35 ₹      -39.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 155,000.00 ₹ 134,666.67 ₹      -13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,331.82 ₹ 2,003.67 ₹      -14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,252.17 ₹ 2,027.59 ₹      -10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,363.64 ₹ 3,003.19 ₹      -31.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,021.74 ₹ 2,433.27 ₹      -19.5 %
Rent Per Month
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,096.06 ₹ 12,973.68 ₹      -19.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,379.48 ₹ 7,236.84 ₹      -45.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 31,749.33 ₹ 28,421.05 ₹      -10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,795.50 ₹ 15,933.33 ₹      -23.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,253.93 ₹ 8,302.79 ₹      -19.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,579.31 ₹ 4,163.40 ₹      -25.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Ahmedabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 45,461.54 ₹ 39,067.86 ₹      -14.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.93 9.11      +1.9 %
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