Kolkata vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$132
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
50
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 34% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8958th and 7596th ($399 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 38th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5392nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$2132

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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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698