Kolkata vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$127
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 69% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 9031st and 4843rd ($362 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5764th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Medina

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Kolkata Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$5520

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077