Kolkata vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$132
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
75
27
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
4.5M
149K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 52% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8958th and 6280th ($399 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5392nd and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762