Kolkata vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$135
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
36
😀 Quality of life
58
12
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8957th and 5406th ($408 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5494th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1688

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655