Karachi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$875
🏠 One person rent
$146
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Karachi is 16% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8923rd and 9031st ($421 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6375th and 5764th 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
$1.81
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289