Kathmandu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$131
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
75
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
846K
4.5M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 4% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8918th and 8948th ($419 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6495th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$1469

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$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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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