Kolkata vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$124
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
63
24
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 60% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 9043rd and 6203rd ($364 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 5th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 5562nd and 9020th 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
$2.21
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$1640

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673