Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Kolkata (Calcutta) Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Kolkata (Calcutta)

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Birgunj is 11.6% cheaper than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birgunj is 2% more expensive than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.48 NPRĀ 221
$3.15 ₹292
-53.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.27 NPRĀ 2,864
$11.74 ₹1,091
64.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 NPRĀ 983
$4.99 ₹464
32.46%
Cappuccino
$1.93 NPRĀ 287
$1.86 ₹173
3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPRĀ 75.2
$0.40 ₹37.54
27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPRĀ 22.78
$0.16 ₹14.82
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 NPRĀ 368
$1.70 ₹158
45.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NPRĀ 551
$2.84 ₹264
30.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 NPRĀ 110
$0.71 ₹66.4
4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 NPRĀ 41.94
$0.43 ₹39.74
-34.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 NPRĀ 105
$0.71 ₹66.0
-1.41%
Eggs
$1.72 NPRĀ 256
$1.03 ₹95.7
66.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 NPRĀ 1,210
$5.51 ₹512
47.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 NPRĀ 389
$2.97 ₹276
-12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPRĀ 914
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPRĀ 324
$2.50 ₹233
-12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPRĀ 163
$0.78 ₹72.8
41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPRĀ 187
$1.29 ₹120
-2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPRĀ 104
$0.62 ₹57.5
12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPRĀ 75.8
$0.38 ₹34.88
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 NPRĀ 86.7
$0.56 ₹52.1
3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 NPRĀ 23.02
$0.45 ₹41.64
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPRĀ 31.17
$0.31 ₹28.66
-32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 NPRĀ 263
$4.05 ₹376
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 NPRĀ 976
$9.91 ₹920
-33.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPRĀ 348
$1.75 ₹162
33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPRĀ 480
$2.39 ₹222
35.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.40 ₹688
-
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPRĀ 24.07
$0.24 ₹22.37
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$2.83 ₹263
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NPRĀ 322
$0.59 ₹55.3
267.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPRĀ 156
$0.32 ₹30.01
228.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPRĀ 528
$2.00 ₹185
78.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPRĀ 180
$1.24 ₹115
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPRĀ 4.8M
$15.6K ₹1.4M
106.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K NPRĀ 6.1M
$22.9K ₹2.1M
77.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.16 NPRĀ 4,929
$42.74 ₹3,971
-22.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 NPRĀ 545
$3.89 ₹362
-5.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.43 NPRĀ 1,401
$7.17 ₹666
31.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.35 NPRĀ 2,133
$15.85 ₹1,473
-9.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.58 ₹1,076
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 NPRĀ 317
$4.17 ₹388
-48.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 NPRĀ 13.7K
$43.77 ₹4,067
110.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,751 NPRĀ 557.5K
$1,608 ₹149.4K
133.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.10 NPRĀ 3,730
$28.70 ₹2,667
-12.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 NPRĀ 4,183
$30.44 ₹2,828
-7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.51 NPRĀ 4,385
$49.22 ₹4,573
-40.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.11 NPRĀ 2,692
$31.95 ₹2,968
-43.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$38.88 NPRĀ 5,779
$159 ₹14.8K
-75.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.89 NPRĀ 6,523
$87.9 ₹8,161
-50.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 NPRĀ 20.4K
$379 ₹35.2K
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.7 NPRĀ 12.9K
$190 ₹17.6K
-54.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$670 NPRĀ 99.6K
$1,158 ₹107.6K
-42.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$506 NPRĀ 75.2K
$573 ₹53.3K
-11.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 NPRĀ 25.1K
$430 ₹39.9K
-60.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
9.9
22.02%

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Last update for Birgunj: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): April 14, 2026

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