Cost of living

Bag

compared to

Howrah

hira
Bag
Howrah
Cost of living one person
$334
$323
Cost of living Family
$826
$686
One person rent
$196
$174
Family rent
$580
$601
Food expenses
$118
$159
Transport expenses
$46.78
$44.58
Monthly salary after tax
$667.49
$617.88
Quality of life
38.27
45.06
Population
9.8K
914.5K

The average cost of living in Bag ($334) is 4% more expensive than in Howrah ($323). Bag ranked 1854th vs 1876th for Howrah in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bag compared to 2 months in Howrah .

Eating Out
Bag
Howrah
Lunch Menu
$2.16
$2.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.36
$14.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
Cappuccino
$1.61
$1.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Bag
Howrah
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120.19
$135.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.75
$97.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112.24
$101.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$195.5
$220.59
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.37
$33.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.52
$6.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.32
$7.79
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1142
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$569
Transportation
Bag
Howrah
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.24
$18.18
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$2.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
Bag
Howrah
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.45
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.71
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.87
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.5
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.75
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.69
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.56
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.09
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.37
$4.49
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.18
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.87
Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.04
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.82
Other
Bag
Howrah
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.29
$26.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$4.55
Doctor's visit
$10.71
$9.06
Haircut, simple
$2.9
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$16.47
$16.17
Brand Sneakers
$41.56
$37.14
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.32
$55.97
International Primary School, 1 year
$1927
$2048

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