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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 9.9% more expensive than Vapi without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 13.7% cheaper than Vapi without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น295
$4.15 โ‚น377
-21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
$15.08 โ‚น1,369
-23.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 โ‚น459
$2.96 โ‚น269
70.61%
Cappuccino
$1.80 โ‚น163
$2.43 โ‚น221
-25.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.08
$0.26 โ‚น23.29
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.25
$0.12 โ‚น10.98
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$1.55 โ‚น140
10.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น256
$1.75 โ‚น159
61.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
-1.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
$0.46 โ‚น42.08
-15.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
$0.82 โ‚น74.3
-18.29%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น89.2
$1.02 โ‚น93.0
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 โ‚น485
$4.56 โ‚น414
17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚น265
$3.09 โ‚น280
-5.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$2.39 โ‚น217
1.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
$0.80 โ‚น73.0
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$1.30 โ‚น118
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.55 โ‚น49.46
12.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.79
$0.36 โ‚น32.92
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$0.45 โ‚น40.64
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.40
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
$0.28 โ‚น25.58
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$4.21 โ‚น382
-8.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 โ‚น950
$4.54 โ‚น412
130.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$2.06 โ‚น187
-16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$3.32 โ‚น302
-27.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚น692
$7.00 โ‚น635
8.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$6.87 โ‚น623
-58.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
$0.37 โ‚น33.25
51.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.44
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 โ‚น180
$1.43 โ‚น130
39.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.19 โ‚น108
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
$17.1K โ‚น1.6M
-9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
-9.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.51 โ‚น3,767
$50.4 โ‚น4,577
-17.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$3.97 โ‚น361
0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.20 โ‚น653
$5.73 โ‚น520
25.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 โ‚น1,459
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
-7.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.44 โ‚น1,038
$3.40 โ‚น309
236.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น360
$4.01 โ‚น364
-1.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.31 โ‚น4,021
$23.61 โ‚น2,142
87.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,602 โ‚น145.4K
$3,303 โ‚น299.7K
-51.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.67 โ‚น2,602
$29.67 โ‚น2,693
-3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.68 โ‚น2,694
$30.57 โ‚น2,774
-2.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,545
$54.9 โ‚น4,977
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
$40.65 โ‚น3,689
-22.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$158 โ‚น14.3K
$115 โ‚น10.5K
37.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.0 โ‚น8,073
$58.5 โ‚น5,309
52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚น34.2K
$276 โ‚น25.1K
36.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$92.5 โ‚น8,392
108.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,177 โ‚น106.8K
$1,015 โ‚น92.1K
15.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น55.2K
$561 โ‚น50.9K
8.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Vapi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$519 โ‚น47.1K
-9.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
8.67
14.19%

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

Last update for Vapi: January 11, 2026

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