Kolkata vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$135
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
50
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 31% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8948th and 7787th ($404 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 34th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5509th and 6352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$3.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
22.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$1.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$5.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$6.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$2161

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$563
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$557
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$548
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$546
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$529
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$547
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$551
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$536
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$502
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$514
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$573
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$507
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$523
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$502
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$525
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$897
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$736
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$901
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$547
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$597
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1280
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1056
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1243
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$544
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1223
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$1068
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$464
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1393
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$562
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$740
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1709
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$904
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$723