Kolkata vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$127
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 19% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9031st and 8874th ($362 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5764th and 6631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Rawalpindi

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Kolkata Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252