Kolkata vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$127
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
35
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 53% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9031st and 6881st ($362 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5764th and 6622nd 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
$2.1
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691