Kolkata vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$121
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
75
29
😀 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 9044th and 8291st ($366 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5552nd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.85
🍞 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
$0.96
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$8839

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$323
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$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524