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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 0.2% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 0.6% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น295
$2.35 โ‚น213
38.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,052
$9.56 โ‚น867
21.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 โ‚น459
$3.99 โ‚น362
26.57%
Cappuccino
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.79 โ‚น162
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.09
$0.41 โ‚น37.06
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.25
$0.19 โ‚น17.13
-15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$1.94 โ‚น176
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$2.87 โ‚น261
-1.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
$0.69 โ‚น62.6
-2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.59
$0.49 โ‚น44.78
-20.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
$0.75 โ‚น68.3
-10.67%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น89.3
$0.86 โ‚น77.9
13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 โ‚น485
$4.80 โ‚น436
11.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$3.68 โ‚น334
-20.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$1.91 โ‚น174
26.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
$0.69 โ‚น62.7
15.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$0.74 โ‚น67.5
75.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.55 โ‚น49.85
12.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.80
$0.38 โ‚น34.07
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$0.41 โ‚น37.64
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.41
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
$0.37 โ‚น33.78
-18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$4.31 โ‚น391
-10.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 โ‚น950
$10.50 โ‚น953
-0.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.70 โ‚น154
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$2.31 โ‚น210
4.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚น692
$5.97 โ‚น542
27.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.80
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$13.92 โ‚น1,263
-79.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
$0.84 โ‚น76.7
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.45
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 โ‚น180
$2.08 โ‚น188
-4.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.15 โ‚น104
3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
$13.0K โ‚น1.2M
19.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
$19.9K โ‚น1.8M
14.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.51 โ‚น3,768
$41.69 โ‚น3,784
-0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.72 โ‚น338
7.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.20 โ‚น653
$7.33 โ‚น665
-1.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 โ‚น1,460
$16.13 โ‚น1,464
-0.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.44 โ‚น1,039
$10.87 โ‚น987
5.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น360
$5.64 โ‚น512
-29.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.31 โ‚น4,022
$65.6 โ‚น5,952
-32.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,602 โ‚น145.4K
$1,101 โ‚น100.0K
45.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.67 โ‚น2,602
$22.40 โ‚น2,033
27.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.68 โ‚น2,694
$28.77 โ‚น2,612
3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,546
$46.47 โ‚น4,218
7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
$42.75 โ‚น3,880
-26.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$158 โ‚น14.3K
$181 โ‚น16.5K
-12.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.0 โ‚น8,075
$107 โ‚น9,746
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚น34.2K
$412 โ‚น37.4K
-8.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$477 โ‚น43.3K
-59.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,177 โ‚น106.8K
$1,252 โ‚น113.6K
-6.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น55.3K
$440 โ‚น39.9K
38.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dehradun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$389 โ‚น35.3K
20.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
8.25
20.00%

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Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): January 13, 2026

Last update for Dehradun: January 13, 2026

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