Kolkata vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$135
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8957th and 4791st ($408 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5494th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492