Kolkata vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$124
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 67% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5028th ($364 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Mecca. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5562nd and 6123rd 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
$2.21
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$4622

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514