Kolkata vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$124
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
35
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 47% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7322nd ($364 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5562nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lusaka

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Kolkata Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$13300

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692