Karachi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$899
🏠 One person rent
$168
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Karachi is 17% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8915th and 9044th ($430 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6371st and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297