Kolkata vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$135
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1646
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
75
42
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 59% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8948th and 5632nd ($404 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5509th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507