Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanjan and Kolkata (Calcutta) Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanjan and Kolkata (Calcutta)

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanjan is 5.7% cheaper than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zanjan is 1.7% cheaper than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 $2.92
$3.28 โ‚น302
-10.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.12 $16.12
$11.45 โ‚น1,053
40.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 $3.31
$4.97 โ‚น457
-33.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 $0.67
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 $0.99
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.96 $0.96
$1.78 โ‚น163
-46.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 $0.46
$0.38 โ‚น34.60
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 $1.06
$0.12 โ‚น11.13
783.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 โ‚น163
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 โ‚น268
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 $0.63
$0.68 โ‚น62.2
-7.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 $0.53
$0.42 โ‚น38.90
26.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 $1.93
$0.66 โ‚น60.9
192.42%
Eggs
$1.17 $1.17
$1.03 โ‚น94.6
13.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.41 $3.41
$5.40 โ‚น497
-36.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 $3.18
$2.91 โ‚น268
9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 $8.85
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 $0.87
$2.45 โ‚น225
-64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 $1.34
$0.85 โ‚น78.3
57.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 $0.83
$1.30 โ‚น120
-36.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 $0.49
$0.65 โ‚น60.2
-24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 $0.52
$0.40 โ‚น36.98
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 $0.50
$0.57 โ‚น52.3
-12.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 $0.58
$0.44 โ‚น40.51
31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.33 โ‚น30.37
-27.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.63 $0.63
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 $0.49
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 $1.28
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 $1.98
$4.03 โ‚น371
-50.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.37 โ‚น954
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 โ‚น154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 โ‚น223
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.36 โ‚น677
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 $0.16
$0.22 โ‚น20.17
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 $9.93
$2.81 โ‚น259
253.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.60 โ‚น55.6
-51.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 $0.27
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 $0.98
$2.04 โ‚น188
-51.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 $0.72
$1.24 โ‚น114
-41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$61.1K $61.1K
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
295.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.2K $45.2K
$22.6K โ‚น2.1M
99.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.60 $15.60
$41.78 โ‚น3,844
-62.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.24 $2.24
$4.02 โ‚น370
-44.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.78 $5.78
$7.30 โ‚น672
-20.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.46 $12.46
$16.26 โ‚น1,496
-23.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.60 $12.60
$11.72 โ‚น1,078
7.51%
Cinema Ticket
$1.49 $1.49
$3.97 โ‚น365
-62.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 $127
$44.24 โ‚น4,070
187.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 $1,979
$1,578 โ‚น145.2K
25.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.38 $31.38
$28.62 โ‚น2,633
9.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 $34.79
$29.87 โ‚น2,748
16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 $120
$48.62 โ‚น4,473
146.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 $70.7
$31.94 โ‚น2,939
121.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 $253
$163 โ‚น15.0K
55.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 $101
$89.0 โ‚น8,188
13.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 $585
$377 โ‚น34.7K
55.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 $308
$190 โ‚น17.5K
62.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$887 $887
$1,152 โ‚น106.0K
-23.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$527 $527
$584 โ‚น53.7K
-9.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zanjan
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 $361
$468 โ‚น43.0K
-22.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.5
9.9
117.17%

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Last update for Zanjan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): March 1, 2026

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