Kolkata vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$904
🏠 One person rent
$132
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
60
26
🏙️ Population
4.5M
989K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 9% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8958th and 9038th ($399 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5392nd and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1424

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734