cost
Cost of Living Index
Kolkata68.4 / 100
Las Vegas70.9 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kolkata leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kolkata leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kolkata leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kolkata leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kolkata | 68.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Las Vegas | 70.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kolkata | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Las Vegas | 56 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kolkata | $2,736 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Las Vegas | $3,131 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kolkata | 8.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Las Vegas | 15.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kolkata | $2,713/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Las Vegas | $6,644/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kolkata | 7.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Las Vegas | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kolkata | 69.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Las Vegas | 65.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kolkata | 73.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Las Vegas | 79.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Kolkata wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Las Vegas.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kolkata leads cost, safety, and rent; Las Vegas leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Kolkata
68.4
Las Vegas
70.9
safety
Kolkata
64.9
Las Vegas
56
housing
Kolkata
$2,736
Las Vegas
$3,131
housing
Kolkata
8.4x
Las Vegas
15.3x
jobs
Kolkata
$2,713/mo
Las Vegas
$6,644/mo
jobs
Kolkata
7.4%
Las Vegas
6.2%
health
Kolkata
69.8
Las Vegas
65.7
health
Kolkata
73.5 years
Las Vegas
79.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kolkata
0.1%
Las Vegas
0.1%
education
Kolkata
66.4
Las Vegas
53.4
transport
Kolkata
77.3
Las Vegas
61.7
safety
Kolkata
31.5 per 100k
Las Vegas
20.0 per 100k
safety
Kolkata
35.5 per 100k
Las Vegas
41.1 per 100k
health
Kolkata
20.1%
Las Vegas
19.8%
quality
Kolkata
5.8
Las Vegas
4.3
housing
Kolkata
$11,153/sqm
Las Vegas
$13,173/sqm
religion
Kolkata
41.6%
Las Vegas
50.5%
religion
Kolkata
90.7%
Las Vegas
30.3%
religion
Kolkata
74.2%
Las Vegas
45.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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