Kolkata vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$121
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
75
27
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
149K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 56% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 9044th and 6542nd ($366 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 5552nd and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$4881

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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

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609