Kolkata vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$121
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
75
42
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9044th and 4793rd ($366 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5552nd and 6119th 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
$2.26
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522