Kolkata vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$127
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.21M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 75% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 9031st and 4074th ($362 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in India and Mexico, respectively. Check India vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5764th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mexico City

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Kolkata Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005