Kolkata vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$132
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2566
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 76% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8958th and 2922nd ($399 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5392nd and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$9649

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561