Kolkata vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$121
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2496
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
75
73
😀 Quality of life
63
80
🏙️ Population
4.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 77% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 9044th and 3418th ($366 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5552nd and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463