Kolkata vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$127
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9031st and 5338th ($362 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 6th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5764th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mecca

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Kolkata Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497