Kolkata vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$135
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
20
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 52% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8957th and 6257th ($408 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5494th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$7706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934