Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Kolkata 

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Consumer Prices in Kolkata are 15.4% lower than in Pune (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kolkata are 21.0% lower than in Pune
Rent Prices in Kolkata are 43.4% lower than in Pune
Restaurant Prices in Kolkata are 37.8% lower than in Pune
Groceries Prices in Kolkata are 6.2% lower than in Pune
Local Purchasing Power in Kolkata is 53.2% lower than in Pune
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Restaurants
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 ₹ 200.00 ₹      -60.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹ 1,200.00 ₹      -40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹ 400.00 ₹      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹ 145.00 ₹      -27.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 166.72 ₹ 135.48 ₹      -18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 45.07 ₹ 30.60 ₹      -32.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.64 ₹ 14.31 ₹      -8.5 %
Markets
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 243.05 ₹ 208.37 ₹      -14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.51 ₹ 29.71 ₹      -30.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 28.81 ₹ 25.65 ₹      -11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 87.08 ₹ 79.91 ₹      -8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 241.57 ₹ 213.52 ₹      -11.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 124.89 ₹ 112.58 ₹      -9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 234.22 ₹ 239.62 ₹      +2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 90.72 ₹ 82.65 ₹      -8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.54 ₹ 27.84 ₹      -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 46.64 ₹ 54.61 ₹      +17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.39 ₹ 23.87 ₹      +6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.16 ₹ 10.79 ₹      -28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.78 ₹ 15.20 ₹      -3.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.96 ₹ 45.65 ₹      -0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.12 ₹ 28.13 ₹      -6.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ₹ 700.00 ₹      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 165.06 ₹ 148.24 ₹      -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 273.85 ₹ 201.20 ₹      -26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹ 340.00 ₹      -5.6 %
Transportation
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 ₹ 15.00 ₹      -62.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 ₹ 250.00 ₹      -79.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹ 55.00 ₹      +10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹ 40.23 ₹      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 135.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      -25.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 404.07 ₹ 397.57 ₹      -1.6 %
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) 2,147,173.00 ₹ 1,811,764.71 ₹      -15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,159.74 ₹ 2,857.45 ₹      -9.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 402.46 ₹ 271.29 ₹      -32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 837.55 ₹ 591.81 ₹      -29.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,735.44 ₹ 1,550.76 ₹      -10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 646.15 ₹ 760.53 ₹      +17.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      -14.3 %
Childcare
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,583.33 ₹ 4,029.35 ₹      -46.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 146,956.52 ₹ 134,666.67 ₹      -8.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,652.61 ₹ 1,965.35 ₹      -25.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,968.00 ₹ 1,936.21 ₹      -34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,514.29 ₹ 2,969.97 ₹      -34.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,462.50 ₹ 2,431.19 ₹      -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,666.67 ₹ 13,027.78 ₹      -39.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,621.62 ₹ 7,194.44 ₹      -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 46,944.44 ₹ 28,421.05 ₹      -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,628.57 ₹ 15,785.71 ₹      -48.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,890.15 ₹ 8,302.79 ₹      -56.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,314.67 ₹ 4,163.40 ₹      -59.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Pune Edit Kolkata Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 105,585.25 ₹ 39,067.86 ₹      -63.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.31 9.11      -2.2 %
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