Cost of living

Howrah

compared to

Contai

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Howrah
Contai
Cost of living one person
$323
$351
Cost of living Family
$686
$990
One person rent
$174
$252
Family rent
$601
$514
Food expenses
$159
$128
Transport expenses
$44.58
$47.06
Monthly salary after tax
$617.88
$681.05
Quality of life
45.06
40.24
Population
914.5K
92.2K

The average cost of living in Howrah ($323) is 8% less expensive than in Contai ($351). Howrah ranked 1876th vs 1811th for Contai 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 Howrah compared to 2 months in Contai .

Eating Out
Howrah
Contai
Lunch Menu
$2.22
$1.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.53
$12.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.42
Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.23
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Howrah
Contai
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135.8
$145.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.15
$80.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$101.55
$108.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220.59
$169.75
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22
$16.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.47
$32.38
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.69
$6.98
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.79
$10.87
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1097
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$569
$692
Transportation
Howrah
Contai
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$18.18
$16.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$2.79
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
Howrah
Contai
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.5
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.44
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.51
Eggs, x12
$0.87
$0.67
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.9
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.38
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$6.82
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.72
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.49
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.47
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.24
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.99
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.49
$3.36
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.39
Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.71
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.87
$2.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.16
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.38
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.03
Other
Howrah
Contai
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.26
$27.46
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.22
Doctor's visit
$9.06
$10.26
Haircut, simple
$2.67
$2.99
Brand Jeans
$16.17
$18.62
Brand Sneakers
$37.14
$41.03
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.97
$50.52
International Primary School, 1 year
$2048
$1981

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