Kolkata vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$124
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
4.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 16% less expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8919th ($364 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 3rd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5562nd and 6762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lahore

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Kolkata Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$1393

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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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323