Kolkata vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kolkata Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8957th and 1476th ($408 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Milan. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5494th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kolkata vs Milan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kolkata vs Milan

Prices for goods and services in Kolkata and Milan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kolkata Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$14475

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573