Kolkata vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$135
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
4.5M
824K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8957th and 4661st ($408 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 58th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5494th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$5592

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052