Kolkata vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$127
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9031st and 5331st ($362 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 7th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5764th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Soweto

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Kolkata Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$5012

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965