Karachi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$188
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$432
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
50
58
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Karachi is 9% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8948th ($442 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6253rd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kolkata

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Karachi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$1469

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KarachiKolkata

Cost of living

$349

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$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308