Kathmandu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$892
🏠 One person rent
$122
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
846K
4.5M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 13% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8958th and 9043rd ($412 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Nepal and India, respectively. Check Nepal vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6657th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kolkata

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Kathmandu Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$1886

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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