Kolkata vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$121
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
75
63
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9044th and 5704th ($366 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5552nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915