Kolkata vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$3266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
548K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 9044th and 1330th ($366 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 39th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5552nd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$20873

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804