Kolkata vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$135
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$228
😷 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 24% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8957th and 8365th ($408 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 71st 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 5494th and 6193rd 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
$3.83
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797