Kolkata vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$809
🏠 One person rent
$121
$119
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$193
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
47
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 9% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 9044th and 9121st ($366 vs $334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 21st in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Peshawar. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Peshawar ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 5552nd and 7430th 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
$2.26
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$84.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$46.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$213
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$9.69
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$13.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$2261

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$364
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$354
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$354
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$443
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$416
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$393
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$401
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$458
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$277
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$376
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$265
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$320
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$396
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$372
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$340
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$294
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$333
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$302
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$311
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$404
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$351
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$284
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$368
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$303
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$427
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$428
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$291
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$380
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$362
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$403
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$350
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$347
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$337
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$684