Cost of living

Shantipur

compared to

Howrah

hira
Shantipur
Howrah
Cost of living one person
$374
$323
Cost of living Family
$691
$686
One person rent
$229
$174
Family rent
$745
$601
Food expenses
$110
$159
Transport expenses
$36.27
$44.58
Monthly salary after tax
$531.63
$617.88
Quality of life
36.18
45.06
Population
1.2M
914.5K

The average cost of living in Shantipur ($374) is 16% more expensive than in Howrah ($323). Shantipur ranked 1761th 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 1.5 months in Shantipur compared to 2 months in Howrah .

Eating Out
Shantipur
Howrah
Lunch Menu
$1.63
$2.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.97
$14.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1
Cappuccino
$1.35
$1.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Shantipur
Howrah
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.52
$135.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.49
$97.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112.49
$101.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228.47
$220.59
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.66
$22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.68
$33.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.26
$6.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.76
$7.79
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1141
$1142
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$555
$569
Transportation
Shantipur
Howrah
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$16.96
$18.18
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.32
Groceries
Shantipur
Howrah
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.45
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.71
Eggs, x12
$0.68
$0.87
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.5
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.75
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.69
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.09
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.25
$4.49
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.57
$2.18
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.87
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.04
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.82
Other
Shantipur
Howrah
Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.56
$26.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$4.55
Doctor's visit
$9.19
$9.06
Haircut, simple
$2.94
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$21.4
$16.17
Brand Sneakers
$48.27
$37.14
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.55
$55.97
International Primary School, 1 year
$1614
$2048

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