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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ranchi is 0.9% more expensive than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ranchi is 1.8% more expensive than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 โ‚น284
$3.25 โ‚น295
-3.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.09 โ‚น1,007
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
-4.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 โ‚น524
$5.05 โ‚น459
14.26%
Cappuccino
$1.45 โ‚น131
$1.80 โ‚น163
-19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.75
$0.38 โ‚น34.08
2.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.56
$0.16 โ‚น14.25
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.71 โ‚น155
39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$2.83 โ‚น256
41.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น59.8
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
-1.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น33.63
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
-5.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.00
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
-31.34%
Eggs
$1.00 โ‚น90.9
$0.98 โ‚น89.2
2.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 โ‚น451
$5.35 โ‚น485
-7.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚น201
$2.93 โ‚น265
-24.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$2.42 โ‚น220
-40.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.0
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.2
$1.30 โ‚น118
-43.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.42
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
-14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.05
$0.37 โ‚น33.79
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.45
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น28.69
$0.45 โ‚น40.40
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.23
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 โ‚น383
$3.84 โ‚น349
9.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 โ‚น491
$10.46 โ‚น950
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚น96.0
$1.72 โ‚น156
-38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚น204
$2.42 โ‚น220
-7.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 โ‚น410
$7.62 โ‚น692
-40.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.55 โ‚น2,137
$2.85 โ‚น258
726.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
208.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.32 โ‚น29.44
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$1.99 โ‚น180
-41.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น106
$1.19 โ‚น108
-2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,589 โ‚น779.5K
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
-44.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K โ‚น1.8M
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
-12.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 โ‚น6,110
$41.51 โ‚น3,767
62.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 โ‚น504
$3.99 โ‚น362
39.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.76 โ‚น704
$7.20 โ‚น653
7.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.60 โ‚น1,960
$16.08 โ‚น1,459
34.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.39 โ‚น1,125
$11.44 โ‚น1,038
8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น271
$3.96 โ‚น360
-24.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.97 โ‚น4,535
$44.31 โ‚น4,021
12.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,466 โ‚น133.0K
$1,602 โ‚น145.4K
-8.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.87 โ‚น2,983
$28.67 โ‚น2,602
14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.65 โ‚น2,873
$29.68 โ‚น2,694
6.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.28 โ‚น4,382
$50.1 โ‚น4,545
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.10 โ‚น2,822
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
-1.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 โ‚น10.2K
$158 โ‚น14.3K
-28.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 โ‚น7,087
$89.0 โ‚น8,073
-12.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚น23.1K
$377 โ‚น34.2K
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$193 โ‚น17.5K
-5.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,185 โ‚น107.5K
$1,177 โ‚น106.8K
0.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$763 โ‚น69.2K
$609 โ‚น55.2K
25.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$316 โ‚น28.6K
$471 โ‚น42.7K
-32.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
9.9
40.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ranchi: January 11, 2026

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

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