Kolkata vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$758
🏠 One person rent
$127
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$189
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$43.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
61
34
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 13% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 9031st and 9130th ($362 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 28th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Peshawar ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 5764th and 8525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Peshawar

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Kolkata Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$8.99
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$59.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$96
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
14.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$9.26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$2.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$10.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$33.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$3008

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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

Cities near Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$394
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$373
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$381
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$371
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$496
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$446
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$438
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$456
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$504
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$280
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$391
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$253
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$335
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$447
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$393
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$344
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$306
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$359
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$309
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$313
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$447
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$379
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$286
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$396
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$339
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$450
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$468
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$340
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$397
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$401
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$440
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$371
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$350
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$346
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$734