Kolkata vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$135
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
47
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8948th and 4761st ($404 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 12th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5509th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$2289

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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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507