Kolkata vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$765
🏠 One person rent
$132
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$109
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
36
😀 Quality of life
60
17
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 13% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8958th and 9080th ($399 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 5th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 5392nd and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617