Kolkata vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$135
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
67
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 45% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8957th and 6689th ($408 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5494th and 5632nd 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
$3.83
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$8325

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768