Kolkata vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$132
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
75
28
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.19M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8958th and 4791st ($399 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in India and Mozambique, respectively. Check India vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5392nd and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$3971

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603