Kolkata vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$124
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5251st ($364 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5562nd and 6890th 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
$2.21
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950