Kolkata vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$127
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
61
28
🏙️ Population
4.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 33% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9031st and 8425th ($362 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5764th and 8855th 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
$2.1
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$10408

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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583