Kolkata vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$3299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
548K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8957th and 1500th ($408 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5494th and 76th 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
$3.83
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$17390

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761