Kolkata vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$135
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
75
41
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 57% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8957th and 6019th ($408 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5494th and 6051st 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
$3.83
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514