Abu Dhabi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 468% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1859th and 9043rd ($2070 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th in the United Arab Emirates and India, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 447th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kolkata

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Abu Dhabi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$1886

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Kolkata

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