Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 267.9% higher than in Kolkata (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 398.4% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 1,273.8% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 270.2% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 219.5% higher than in Kolkata | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 68.1% higher than in Kolkata | |
Restaurants | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
237.50 ₹ (4.33 A$) |
1,316.59 ₹ (24.00 A$) |
+454.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (21.87 A$) |
6,582.96 ₹ (120.00 A$) |
+448.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 ₹ (7.29 A$) |
822.87 ₹ (15.00 A$) |
+105.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
140.00 ₹ (2.55 A$) |
573.27 ₹ (10.45 A$) |
+309.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (5.47 A$) |
658.30 ₹ (12.00 A$) |
+119.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
142.88 ₹ (2.60 A$) |
276.37 ₹ (5.04 A$) |
+93.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
28.48 ₹ (0.52 A$) |
208.98 ₹ (3.81 A$) |
+633.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.76 ₹ (0.23 A$) |
173.29 ₹ (3.16 A$) |
+1,258.2 % |
Markets | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
211.46 ₹ (3.85 A$) |
512.55 ₹ (9.34 A$) |
+142.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
29.19 ₹ (0.53 A$) |
210.42 ₹ (3.84 A$) |
+620.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.65 ₹ (0.47 A$) |
86.25 ₹ (1.57 A$) |
+236.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
79.97 ₹ (1.46 A$) |
337.39 ₹ (6.15 A$) |
+321.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
218.90 ₹ (3.99 A$) |
428.00 ₹ (7.80 A$) |
+95.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
111.29 ₹ (2.03 A$) |
313.20 ₹ (5.71 A$) |
+181.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
252.68 ₹ (4.61 A$) |
525.68 ₹ (9.58 A$) |
+108.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
86.09 ₹ (1.57 A$) |
120.67 ₹ (2.20 A$) |
+40.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
27.61 ₹ (0.50 A$) |
105.93 ₹ (1.93 A$) |
+283.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
55.43 ₹ (1.01 A$) |
115.22 ₹ (2.10 A$) |
+107.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
25.99 ₹ (0.47 A$) |
162.71 ₹ (2.97 A$) |
+526.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
12.12 ₹ (0.22 A$) |
92.02 ₹ (1.68 A$) |
+659.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.13 ₹ (0.31 A$) |
85.05 ₹ (1.55 A$) |
+396.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
40.88 ₹ (0.75 A$) |
186.50 ₹ (3.40 A$) |
+356.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.95 ₹ (0.53 A$) |
121.07 ₹ (2.21 A$) |
+318.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 ₹ (14.58 A$) |
1,097.16 ₹ (20.00 A$) |
+37.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
142.47 ₹ (2.60 A$) |
394.64 ₹ (7.19 A$) |
+177.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
196.00 ₹ (3.57 A$) |
462.28 ₹ (8.43 A$) |
+135.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
340.00 ₹ (6.20 A$) |
2,742.90 ₹ (50.00 A$) |
+706.7 % |
Transportation | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
17.50 ₹ (0.32 A$) |
274.29 ₹ (5.00 A$) |
+1,467.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ₹ (4.56 A$) |
11,925.66 ₹ (217.39 A$) |
+4,670.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ₹ (0.91 A$) |
378.52 ₹ (6.90 A$) |
+657.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.73 A$) |
441.43 ₹ (8.05 A$) |
+997.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.82 A$) |
4,662.93 ₹ (85.00 A$) |
+4,562.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
397.55 ₹ (7.25 A$) |
425.05 ₹ (7.75 A$) |
+6.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₹ (23,697.53 A$) |
2,436,958.63 ₹ (44,423.00 A$) |
+87.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,800,000.00 ₹ (32,811.96 A$) |
1,945,524.19 ₹ (35,464.71 A$) |
+8.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,931.26 ₹ (53.43 A$) |
16,027.90 ₹ (292.17 A$) |
+446.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
297.80 ₹ (5.43 A$) |
2,233.71 ₹ (40.72 A$) |
+650.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
609.13 ₹ (11.10 A$) |
4,313.97 ₹ (78.64 A$) |
+608.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,511.03 ₹ (27.54 A$) |
4,760.31 ₹ (86.78 A$) |
+215.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
714.71 ₹ (13.03 A$) |
1,625.42 ₹ (29.63 A$) |
+127.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
350.00 ₹ (6.38 A$) |
1,316.59 ₹ (24.00 A$) |
+276.2 % |
Childcare | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,159.05 ₹ (75.81 A$) |
169,798.69 ₹ (3,095.24 A$) |
+3,982.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
151,833.33 ₹ (2,767.75 A$) |
1,568,211.31 ₹ (28,586.72 A$) |
+932.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,012.87 ₹ (36.69 A$) |
5,977.60 ₹ (108.96 A$) |
+197.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,255.53 ₹ (41.12 A$) |
4,896.95 ₹ (89.27 A$) |
+117.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,361.51 ₹ (61.28 A$) |
8,963.69 ₹ (163.40 A$) |
+166.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,611.74 ₹ (47.61 A$) |
10,791.65 ₹ (196.72 A$) |
+313.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,860.00 ₹ (234.42 A$) |
181,202.03 ₹ (3,303.11 A$) |
+1,309.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,057.69 ₹ (128.65 A$) |
123,717.54 ₹ (2,255.23 A$) |
+1,652.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
28,000.00 ₹ (510.41 A$) |
357,096.62 ₹ (6,509.47 A$) |
+1,175.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,333.33 ₹ (279.51 A$) |
206,926.48 ₹ (3,772.04 A$) |
+1,249.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,429.76 ₹ (153.67 A$) |
117,806.16 ₹ (2,147.47 A$) |
+1,297.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,295.00 ₹ (78.29 A$) |
71,350.11 ₹ (1,300.63 A$) |
+1,561.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kolkata Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
40,988.51 ₹ (747.17 A$) |
343,311.57 ₹ (6,258.18 A$) |
+737.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.13 | 6.36 | -30.3 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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