Kolkata vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$124
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
4.5M
317K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 36% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8199th ($364 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check India vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5562nd and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Port Moresby

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Kolkata Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$4671

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$558
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1796