Kolkata vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$994
🏠 One person rent
$132
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
4.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 3% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8958th and 8998th ($399 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5392nd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352