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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 0.9% cheaper than Ranchi without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 1.8% cheaper than Ranchi without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น295
$3.13 โ‚น284
3.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,052
$11.09 โ‚น1,007
4.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 โ‚น459
$5.77 โ‚น524
-12.48%
Cappuccino
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.45 โ‚น132
24.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.09
$0.39 โ‚น35.76
-2.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.25
$0.15 โ‚น13.56
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$2.38 โ‚น216
-28.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$4.01 โ‚น364
-29.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
$0.66 โ‚น59.8
1.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.59
$0.37 โ‚น33.64
5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
45.65%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น89.3
$1.00 โ‚น91.0
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 โ‚น485
$4.97 โ‚น451
7.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$2.21 โ‚น201
32.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$1.43 โ‚น130
69.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
$0.65 โ‚น59.0
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$0.73 โ‚น66.3
78.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.53 โ‚น48.44
16.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.80
$0.39 โ‚น35.06
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$0.50 โ‚น45.46
18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.41
$0.32 โ‚น28.70
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
$0.31 โ‚น28.24
-3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$4.22 โ‚น384
-9.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 โ‚น950
$5.41 โ‚น491
93.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.06 โ‚น96.1
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$2.24 โ‚น204
8.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚น692
$4.52 โ‚น410
68.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.80
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$23.55 โ‚น2,138
-87.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
$1.73 โ‚น157
-67.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.45
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 โ‚น180
$1.17 โ‚น107
70.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.16 โ‚น106
2.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
$8,589 โ‚น779.7K
81.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
$20.0K โ‚น1.8M
14.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.51 โ‚น3,768
$67.3 โ‚น6,111
-38.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$5.55 โ‚น504
-28.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.20 โ‚น653
$7.76 โ‚น705
-7.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 โ‚น1,460
$21.60 โ‚น1,960
-25.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.44 โ‚น1,039
$12.39 โ‚น1,125
-7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น360
$2.99 โ‚น271
32.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.31 โ‚น4,022
$49.97 โ‚น4,536
-11.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,602 โ‚น145.4K
$1,466 โ‚น133.1K
9.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.67 โ‚น2,602
$32.87 โ‚น2,984
-12.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.68 โ‚น2,694
$31.65 โ‚น2,873
-6.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,546
$48.28 โ‚น4,382
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
$31.10 โ‚น2,823
1.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$158 โ‚น14.3K
$113 โ‚น10.2K
40.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.0 โ‚น8,075
$78.1 โ‚น7,088
13.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚น34.2K
$254 โ‚น23.1K
48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
5.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,177 โ‚น106.8K
$1,185 โ‚น107.5K
-0.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น55.3K
$763 โ‚น69.2K
-20.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Ranchi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$316 โ‚น28.6K
49.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
13.94
-28.98%

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

Last update for Ranchi: January 11, 2026

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