Cost of living in Kolkata, India

The cost of living in Kolkata, India is approximately 408 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1026 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kolkata

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
408 $
Without Rent
274 $
Rent & Utilities
135 $
Food
181 $
Transport
52 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
468 $
GDP per Capita
2,485 $
Freedom Index
6.29
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
11%
Population
4.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.83 $
Dinner 15.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.22 $
Capuccino 2.32 $
Coke, 330ml 0.34 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.38 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.57 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.97 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.47 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.33 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.91 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.23 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.69 $
Cigarette pack 3.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.21 $
Monthly Pass 5.98 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.42 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 9.94 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.34 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.98 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 6.67 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 88 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 184 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 336 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,116 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 562 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 468 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.95%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.93 $
Haircut 3.02 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 45.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 52 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,751 $