Kolkata vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$132
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$819
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
90
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.21M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 69% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8958th and 4206th ($399 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 8th in India and Mexico, respectively. Check India vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5392nd and 4184th 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
$3.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881