Kolkata vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$124
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5500th ($364 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5562nd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lagos

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Kolkata Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$2622

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612