Kolkata vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$135
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
58
25
🏙️ Population
4.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 24% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8957th and 8393rd ($408 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5494th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$8360

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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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545