Kolkata vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$132
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1784
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
75
41
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8958th and 5103rd ($399 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 5th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5392nd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$4708

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490