Kolkata vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$799
🏠 One person rent
$132
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
75
67
😀 Quality of life
60
35
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 21% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8958th and 9155th ($399 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 11th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 5392nd and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1496

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282