Kolkata vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
548K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 80% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8958th and 1798th ($399 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 57th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5392nd and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$13845

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629