Kolkata vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$124
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 43% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7642nd ($364 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 9th 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 Tehran. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5562nd and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Tehran

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Kolkata Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$2262

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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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488