Kolkata vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$135
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$740
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
90
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.21M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8957th and 4630th ($408 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in India and Mexico, respectively. Check India vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5494th and 3360th 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
$3.83
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$8550

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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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709