Kolkata vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$124
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 62% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5915th ($364 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th in India and Mozambique, respectively. Check India vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5562nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Maputo

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Kolkata Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$5840

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662