Kolkata vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$132
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 43% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8958th and 6811th ($399 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 11th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 5392nd and 5288th 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
$3.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569