Kolkata vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$135
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
75
28
😀 Quality of life
58
38
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8957th and 4869th ($408 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.2 months in Maputo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5494th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654