Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 272.8% higher than in Kolkata (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 404.8% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 1,323.8% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 277.8% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 224.1% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 81.7% higher than in Kolkata | |
Restaurants | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
237.50 ₹ (4.20 A$) |
1,412.41 ₹ (25.00 A$) |
+494.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,300.00 ₹ (23.01 A$) |
6,779.58 ₹ (120.00 A$) |
+421.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 ₹ (7.08 A$) |
847.45 ₹ (15.00 A$) |
+111.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 ₹ (2.66 A$) |
590.39 ₹ (10.45 A$) |
+293.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (5.31 A$) |
677.96 ₹ (12.00 A$) |
+126.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
145.40 ₹ (2.57 A$) |
297.60 ₹ (5.27 A$) |
+104.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
28.46 ₹ (0.50 A$) |
215.54 ₹ (3.82 A$) |
+657.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.41 ₹ (0.22 A$) |
178.40 ₹ (3.16 A$) |
+1,337.1 % |
Markets | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.19 ₹ (3.79 A$) |
544.01 ₹ (9.63 A$) |
+154.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
30.62 ₹ (0.54 A$) |
213.96 ₹ (3.79 A$) |
+598.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.38 ₹ (0.47 A$) |
89.90 ₹ (1.59 A$) |
+240.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
81.41 ₹ (1.44 A$) |
363.84 ₹ (6.44 A$) |
+346.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
231.94 ₹ (4.11 A$) |
439.90 ₹ (7.79 A$) |
+89.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
112.58 ₹ (1.99 A$) |
333.09 ₹ (5.90 A$) |
+195.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
269.13 ₹ (4.76 A$) |
552.19 ₹ (9.77 A$) |
+105.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
88.77 ₹ (1.57 A$) |
125.16 ₹ (2.22 A$) |
+41.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.04 ₹ (0.50 A$) |
110.36 ₹ (1.95 A$) |
+293.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
53.90 ₹ (0.95 A$) |
117.95 ₹ (2.09 A$) |
+118.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.90 ₹ (0.39 A$) |
165.66 ₹ (2.93 A$) |
+656.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.30 ₹ (0.24 A$) |
93.70 ₹ (1.66 A$) |
+604.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.27 ₹ (0.34 A$) |
85.82 ₹ (1.52 A$) |
+345.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
41.00 ₹ (0.73 A$) |
194.72 ₹ (3.45 A$) |
+374.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.05 ₹ (0.51 A$) |
125.14 ₹ (2.21 A$) |
+330.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 ₹ (14.16 A$) |
1,129.93 ₹ (20.00 A$) |
+41.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
140.12 ₹ (2.48 A$) |
409.93 ₹ (7.26 A$) |
+192.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
192.73 ₹ (3.41 A$) |
467.68 ₹ (8.28 A$) |
+142.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
340.00 ₹ (6.02 A$) |
2,824.82 ₹ (50.00 A$) |
+730.8 % |
Transportation | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
17.50 ₹ (0.31 A$) |
282.48 ₹ (5.00 A$) |
+1,514.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ₹ (4.43 A$) |
12,281.84 ₹ (217.39 A$) |
+4,812.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ₹ (0.89 A$) |
395.48 ₹ (7.00 A$) |
+691.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.71 A$) |
454.61 ₹ (8.05 A$) |
+1,029.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.77 A$) |
4,802.20 ₹ (85.00 A$) |
+4,702.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
396.85 ₹ (7.02 A$) |
428.41 ₹ (7.58 A$) |
+8.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₹ (23,010.28 A$) |
2,509,743.23 ₹ (44,423.00 A$) |
+93.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,800,000.00 ₹ (31,860.39 A$) |
1,974,460.87 ₹ (34,948.39 A$) |
+9.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,012.11 ₹ (53.32 A$) |
16,881.39 ₹ (298.80 A$) |
+460.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
324.57 ₹ (5.74 A$) |
2,257.35 ₹ (39.96 A$) |
+595.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
631.53 ₹ (11.18 A$) |
4,472.14 ₹ (79.16 A$) |
+608.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,456.54 ₹ (25.78 A$) |
5,096.25 ₹ (90.20 A$) |
+249.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
900.00 ₹ (15.93 A$) |
1,652.48 ₹ (29.25 A$) |
+83.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
350.00 ₹ (6.20 A$) |
1,355.92 ₹ (24.00 A$) |
+287.4 % |
Childcare | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,304.30 ₹ (76.19 A$) |
169,059.00 ₹ (2,992.38 A$) |
+3,827.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
147,538.46 ₹ (2,611.46 A$) |
1,545,696.67 ₹ (27,359.17 A$) |
+947.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,157.11 ₹ (38.18 A$) |
6,250.62 ₹ (110.64 A$) |
+189.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,534.45 ₹ (44.86 A$) |
4,746.15 ₹ (84.01 A$) |
+87.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,674.97 ₹ (65.05 A$) |
9,504.84 ₹ (168.24 A$) |
+158.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,891.96 ₹ (51.19 A$) |
11,129.79 ₹ (197.00 A$) |
+284.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,660.00 ₹ (224.08 A$) |
187,580.51 ₹ (3,320.22 A$) |
+1,381.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,129.63 ₹ (126.20 A$) |
125,641.02 ₹ (2,223.87 A$) |
+1,662.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,400.00 ₹ (484.99 A$) |
356,701.58 ₹ (6,313.70 A$) |
+1,201.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,318.18 ₹ (271.14 A$) |
220,089.37 ₹ (3,895.63 A$) |
+1,336.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,679.76 ₹ (153.63 A$) |
123,873.65 ₹ (2,192.59 A$) |
+1,327.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,371.92 ₹ (77.38 A$) |
73,722.54 ₹ (1,304.90 A$) |
+1,586.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
38,728.40 ₹ (685.50 A$) |
355,295.24 ₹ (6,288.80 A$) |
+817.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.02 | 6.40 | -29.0 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
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