Kolkata vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$124
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1028
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.21M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 74% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4274th ($364 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5562nd and 3354th 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
$2.21
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023