Kolkata vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$127
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2284
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 9031st and 3485th ($362 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5764th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Riyadh

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Kolkata Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459