Kolkata vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$127
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
61
41
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 28% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 9031st and 8645th ($362 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 48th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 5764th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Shiraz

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Kolkata Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$2115

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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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694