Kolkata vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$132
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$402
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
17
😀 Quality of life
60
53
🏙️ Population
4.5M
317K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 26% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8958th and 8225th ($399 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Port Moresby. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5392nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$3799

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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
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$522
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1397
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$446
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1249
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1425
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1545
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$495
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1859
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$504
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1816
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1881
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2356
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1785
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2011
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$508
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2943
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$506
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1160
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1164
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$514
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$506
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1354
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$744
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$505
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1841
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$431
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1597
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1597
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1648
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1688