Kathmandu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$899
🏠 One person rent
$127
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
75
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
846K
4.5M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 17% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8921st and 9044th ($427 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th in Nepal and India, respectively. Check Nepal vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6559th and 5552nd 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
$1.76
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$1863

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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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