Karachi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$892
🏠 One person rent
$163
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Karachi is 19% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8914th and 9043rd ($434 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 11th in India, while ranked 6414th and 5562nd 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
$1.8
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300