Kolkata vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$780
🏠 One person rent
$124
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$198
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
63
34
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 13% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 9043rd and 9160th ($364 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 27th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Peshawar. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Peshawar ranked 9th in Pakistan, while ranked 5562nd and 8618th 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
$2.21
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$96.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$52.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
16.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$9.83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$32.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$2608

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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 Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$379
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$370
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$368
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$360
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$464
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$427
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$433
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$473
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$279
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$381
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$264
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$353
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$302
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$308
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$429
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$295
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$417
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$364
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$351
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$352
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$704