Kolkata vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$127
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
61
26
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 9031st and 6787th ($362 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5764th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Onitsha

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Kolkata Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$1896

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657