Kolkata vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$121
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
75
29
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 60% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 9044th and 6137th ($366 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 7th in India and Mozambique, respectively. Check India vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5552nd and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$5749

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607