Kolkata vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$135
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
75
63
😀 Quality of life
58
38
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8948th and 5917th ($404 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 6th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5509th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003