Kolkata vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$124
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$244
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 36% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8262nd ($364 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 38th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5562nd and 6346th 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
$2.21
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$1920

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698