Kathmandu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$875
🏠 One person rent
$134
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
47
61
🏙️ Population
846K
4.5M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 17% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8916th and 9031st ($424 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Nepal and India, respectively. Check Nepal vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6934th and 5764th 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
$1.97
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$1762

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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