Bangkok vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$425
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 144% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5738th and 8957th ($994 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 1355th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$1751

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311