Kolkata vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$132
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
36
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 49% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8958th and 6460th ($399 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5392nd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$5932

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992