Kolkata vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$3421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
548K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 9043rd and 1156th ($364 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 33rd in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5562nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Manchester

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Kolkata Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$21096

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862