Kolkata vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$135
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
17
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
4.5M
317K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 27% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8957th and 8211th ($408 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5494th and 7532nd 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
$3.83
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$541
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$459
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1661