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Cost of Living in Kolkata
Summary about cost of living in Kolkata:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,103.56$ (71,792.69Rs) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 311.19$ (20,244.32Rs) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kolkata is 72.67% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 498th out of 514 cities in the world.
- Kolkata has a cost of living index of 27.33.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 200.00 Rs | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,000.00 Rs | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 265.00 Rs | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 90.00 Rs | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 170.00 Rs | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 87.59 Rs | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 20.46 Rs | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.31 Rs | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 152.86 Rs | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 16.91 Rs | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 19.88 Rs | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 59.74 Rs | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 136.08 Rs | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 84.75 Rs | |
| Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 185.22 Rs | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 57.97 Rs | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 23.81 Rs | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 33.59 Rs | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 16.64 Rs | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 8.32 Rs | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 10.50 Rs | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 24.00 Rs | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 26.60 Rs | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 87.24 Rs | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 155.00 Rs | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 155.00 Rs | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 10.00 Rs | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 300.00 Rs | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 Rs | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 20.52 Rs | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 Rs | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 263.02 Rs | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 750,000.00 Rs | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,402,647.06 Rs | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,051.56 Rs | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.86 Rs | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 984.38 Rs | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,150.00 Rs | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 630.56 Rs | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 Rs | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,490.20 Rs | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 191,200.00 Rs | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,540.59 Rs | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 2,464.29 Rs | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,255.14 Rs | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,308.04 Rs | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 11,379.31 Rs | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,611.11 Rs | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 26,233.33 Rs | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 15,333.33 Rs | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,004.68 Rs | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,574.97 Rs | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 27,145.65 Rs | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 9.41 |
Prices in Kolkata
These data are based on 1993 entries in the past 18 months from 204 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Last update: September 2017
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7 Comments so far
Potato = Rs.10 per Kg
Onion = Rs.25 per Kg
varieties of vegetables between Rs.20 per Kg to Rs.30 per Kgs
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