Kolkata vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$135
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
58
50
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 20% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8948th and 8574th ($404 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 84th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5509th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mashhad

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Kolkata Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788