Kolkata vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$132
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
60
53
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 25% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8958th and 8260th ($399 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 75th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5392nd and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700