Cost of living

Howrah

compared to

Shamshernagar

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Howrah
Shamshernagar
Cost of living one person
$323
$355
Cost of living Family
$686
$1007
One person rent
$174
$241
Family rent
$601
$722
Food expenses
$159
$117
Transport expenses
$44.58
$38.35
Monthly salary after tax
$617.88
$598.7
Quality of life
45.06
45.59
Population
914.5K
11.9K

The average cost of living in Howrah ($323) is 10% less expensive than in Shamshernagar ($355). Howrah ranked 1876th vs 1803th for Shamshernagar 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 1.7 months in Shamshernagar .

Eating Out
Howrah
Shamshernagar
Lunch Menu
$2.22
$1.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.53
$11.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$3.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.11
Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.68
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Howrah
Shamshernagar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135.8
$103.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.15
$70.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$101.55
$82.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220.59
$198.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22
$20.19
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.47
$35.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.69
$7.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.79
$8.55
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1071
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$569
$593
Transportation
Howrah
Shamshernagar
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$18.18
$15.61
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.96
Groceries
Howrah
Shamshernagar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.51
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.53
Eggs, x12
$0.87
$0.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.83
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.89
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.84
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.49
$3.67
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.5
Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.52
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.87
$1.85
Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.37
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.23
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.95
Other
Howrah
Shamshernagar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.26
$22.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.96
Doctor's visit
$9.06
$10.86
Haircut, simple
$2.67
$3.25
Brand Jeans
$16.17
$15.66
Brand Sneakers
$37.14
$44.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.97
$42.06
International Primary School, 1 year
$2048
$1639

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