Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Howrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Howrah

😐 Solo nomad: Kanpur is 5% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kanpur is 16.8% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.04 ₹183

$1.78 ₹159

14.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.81 ₹1,057

$11.74 ₹1,052

0.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹369

$4.42 ₹396

-6.79%

Cappuccino

$1.49 ₹133

$1.43 ₹128

4.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₹26.06

$0.25 ₹22.33

16.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.48

$0.12 ₹10.56

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₹133

$1.19 ₹107

25.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₹196

$2.97 ₹266

-26.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.4

$0.67 ₹60

8.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.42 ₹37.75

$0.42 ₹37.81

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₹60.7

$0.65 ₹58

4.62%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹93

$1.02 ₹91.5

1.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹395

$5.58 ₹500

-20.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.84 ₹254

$2.86 ₹256

-0.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.53 ₹137

$0.95 ₹84.8

61.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.98

$0.81 ₹72.5

-30.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1 ₹89.9

$0.6 ₹53.6

66.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹51.2

$0.62 ₹55.2

-8.06%

Potato (1kg)

$0.26 ₹23.5

$0.36 ₹32.3

-27.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹41

$0.46 ₹41.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₹61.3

$0.11 ₹9.99

518.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹28.32

$0.14 ₹12.97

128.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.85 ₹345

$2.23 ₹200

72.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.25 ₹560

$10.09 ₹904

-38.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹158

$1.27 ₹114

38.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 ₹295

$2.14 ₹192

53.74%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.59 ₹501

$7.3 ₹654

-23.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ₹35.36

$0.16 ₹14.51

143.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.82 ₹611

$8.54 ₹765

-20.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₹54

$0.59 ₹53

1.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹24.83

$0.32 ₹29.04

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹102

$2.07 ₹185

-44.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹105

$1.22 ₹110

-3.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.5K ₹1M

$15.5K ₹1.4M

-25.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.4K ₹1.5M

$22.4K ₹2M

-26.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ₹4,603

$42.23 ₹3,783

21.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.09 ₹276

$2.1 ₹188

47.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.55 ₹498

$7.11 ₹637

-21.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.39 ₹1,289

$15.85 ₹1,419

-9.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.87 ₹615

$7.08 ₹634

-2.97%

Cinema Ticket

$2.87 ₹257

$4.03 ₹361

-28.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.8 ₹3,207

$44.25 ₹3,963

-19.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,563 ₹140K

$1,572 ₹140.8K

-0.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.82 ₹2,044

$17.4 ₹1,559

31.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.95 ₹2,773

$30.71 ₹2,751

0.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.8 ₹3,476

$50.4 ₹4,515

-23.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$18.65 ₹1,670

$11.65 ₹1,044

60.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$114 ₹10.2K

$130 ₹11.6K

-11.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.8 ₹5,629

$87.5 ₹7,837

-28.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₹20.9K

$273 ₹24.4K

-14.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 ₹12.9K

$178 ₹15.9K

-19.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,164 ₹104.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$562 ₹50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$346 ₹31K

$381 ₹34.1K

-9.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.49

9.18

-7.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kanpur: December 2, 2025

Last update for Howrah: December 2, 2025

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