Kolkata vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$3236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
548K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 9031st and 1193rd ($362 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 30th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5764th and 84th 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
$2.1
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$20557

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831