Abu Dhabi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$899
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 431% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2187th and 9044th ($1942 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 443rd and 5552nd 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
$10.9
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kolkata

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