Kolkata vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$135
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
68
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 47% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8948th and 6622nd ($404 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 5509th and 5369th 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
$3.92
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
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$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785