Kolkata vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$124
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
4.5M
149K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 9043rd and 6712th ($364 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 3rd in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 5562nd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Port Louis

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Kolkata Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$5625

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588