Kolkata vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$121
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
49
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 34% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 9044th and 8247th ($366 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 41st in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5552nd and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$2133

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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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719