Kolkata vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$127
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
61
59
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9031st and 6736th ($362 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5764th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Nairobi

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Kolkata Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795