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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 8.1% cheaper than Birgunj without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 5.5% cheaper than Birgunj without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 ₹285
$1.48 NPR 212
115.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 ₹1,050
$19.03 NPR 2,721
-38.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 ₹440
$6.65 NPR 951
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$1.85 ₹166
$1.85 NPR 264
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.51
$0.5 NPR 72.2
-18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.61
$0.15 NPR 21.25
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹158
$2.48 NPR 355
-28.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹258
$3.69 NPR 527
-21.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.6
$0.7 NPR 99.5
4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹38
$0.26 NPR 36.91
61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹63.9
$0.66 NPR 95
7.58%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹87.5
$1.75 NPR 251
-44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.46 ₹489
$7.89 NPR 1,129
-30.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 ₹261
$2.63 NPR 376
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.17 NPR 882
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ₹219
$2.25 NPR 322
8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ₹75.4
$1.04 NPR 149
-19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ₹112
$1.2 NPR 172
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹57.4
$0.65 NPR 92.6
-1.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹33.68
$0.52 NPR 74.4
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹51
$0.63 NPR 90.4
-9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹37.59
$0.15 NPR 21.36
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹27.69
$0.23 NPR 32.99
34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹359
$1.81 NPR 258
121.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 ₹913
$6.95 NPR 994
46.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹156
$2.33 NPR 334
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₹213
$3.21 NPR 458
-25.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.41 ₹664
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹19.64
$0.14 NPR 19.36
57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.86 ₹256
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹53.1
$2.25 NPR 321
-73.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹29.08
$1.1 NPR 158
-70.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₹185
$3.7 NPR 529
-44.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹111
$1.18 NPR 169
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.4M
$32.3K NPR 4.6M
-51.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K ₹2M
$40.8K NPR 5.8M
-44.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.53 ₹3,720
$32.8 NPR 4,691
26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 ₹349
$3.73 NPR 533
4.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.07 ₹633
$9.45 NPR 1,352
-25.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.32 ₹1,462
$14.4 NPR 2,060
13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 ₹1,044
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 ₹363
$2.14 NPR 306
89.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.33 ₹3,881
$93 NPR 13.3K
-53.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,571 ₹140.8K
$3,786 NPR 541.4K
-58.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.78 ₹2,578
$24.86 NPR 3,555
15.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 ₹2,713
$27.81 NPR 3,977
8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 ₹4,365
$29.1 NPR 4,162
67.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.76 ₹2,845
$18.25 NPR 2,610
74.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₹14.2K
$37.71 NPR 5,393
320.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 ₹7,964
$43.45 NPR 6,215
104.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 ₹33.9K
$140 NPR 20K
171.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ₹17.4K
$87.2 NPR 12.5K
123.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,184 ₹106K
$689 NPR 98.5K
71.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 ₹49K
$521 NPR 74.5K
5.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$438 ₹39.2K
$172 NPR 24.6K
154.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
12.08
-18.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): November 29, 2025

Last update for Birgunj: November 29, 2025

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