Kolkata vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$121
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 46% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 9044th and 7204th ($366 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 6th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5552nd and 5113th 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
$2.26
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488