Kolkata vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$124
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 9043rd and 3529th ($364 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5562nd and 879th 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
$2.21
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$9443

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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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487