Kolkata vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$124
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
63
32
🏙️ Population
4.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 33% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8447th ($364 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5562nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Meru

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Kolkata Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$9031

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$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544