Kolkata vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$135
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$373
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
75
29
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 62% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8948th and 5045th ($404 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Maputo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5509th and 6875th 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
$3.92
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$5643

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628