Kolkata vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$135
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$222
😷 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 27% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8957th and 8203rd ($408 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 55th 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 12th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5494th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$2159

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705