Kolkata vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4072
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8957th and 1024th ($408 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5494th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Perth

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Kolkata Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$14689

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876