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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 13.1% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 1.9% cheaper than Birgunj without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ₹292
$1.48 NPR 221
112.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 ₹1,091
$19.27 NPR 2,864
-39.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ₹464
$6.61 NPR 983
-24.51%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ₹173
$1.93 NPR 287
-3.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.54
$0.51 NPR 75.2
-21.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.82
$0.15 NPR 22.78
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ₹158
$2.47 NPR 368
-31.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₹264
$3.71 NPR 551
-23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹66.4
$0.74 NPR 110
-4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹39.74
$0.28 NPR 41.94
53.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹66.0
$0.70 NPR 105
1.43%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹95.7
$1.72 NPR 256
-40.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.51 ₹512
$8.14 NPR 1,210
-32.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 ₹276
$2.61 NPR 389
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.15 NPR 914
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 ₹233
$2.18 NPR 324
14.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹72.8
$1.10 NPR 163
-29.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₹120
$1.26 NPR 187
2.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹57.5
$0.70 NPR 104
-11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹34.88
$0.51 NPR 75.8
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹52.1
$0.58 NPR 86.7
-3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹41.64
$0.15 NPR 23.02
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹28.66
$0.21 NPR 31.17
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹376
$1.77 NPR 263
128.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 ₹920
$6.57 NPR 976
50.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹162
$2.34 NPR 348
-25.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹222
$3.23 NPR 480
-26.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.40 ₹688
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.37
$0.16 NPR 24.07
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.83 ₹263
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹55.3
$2.17 NPR 322
-72.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹30.01
$1.05 NPR 156
-69.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 ₹185
$3.56 NPR 528
-43.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹115
$1.21 NPR 180
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K ₹1.4M
$32.2K NPR 4.8M
-51.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2.1M
$40.8K NPR 6.1M
-43.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.74 ₹3,971
$33.16 NPR 4,929
28.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹362
$3.67 NPR 545
5.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.17 ₹666
$9.43 NPR 1,401
-23.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,473
$14.35 NPR 2,133
10.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ₹1,076
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ₹388
$2.13 NPR 317
95.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.77 ₹4,067
$92.3 NPR 13.7K
-52.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,608 ₹149.4K
$3,751 NPR 557.5K
-57.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.70 ₹2,667
$25.10 NPR 3,730
14.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.44 ₹2,828
$28.14 NPR 4,183
8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.22 ₹4,573
$29.51 NPR 4,385
66.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.95 ₹2,968
$18.11 NPR 2,692
76.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₹14.8K
$38.88 NPR 5,779
309.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.9 ₹8,161
$43.89 NPR 6,523
100.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₹35.2K
$137 NPR 20.4K
175.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹17.6K
$86.7 NPR 12.9K
119.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,158 ₹107.6K
$670 NPR 99.6K
72.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 ₹53.3K
$506 NPR 75.2K
13.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$430 ₹39.9K
$169 NPR 25.1K
154.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
12.08
-18.05%

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

Last update for Birgunj: April 11, 2026

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