Kolkata vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$124
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$250
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 27% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8726th ($364 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 72nd 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5562nd and 6291st 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
$2.21
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639