Abu Dhabi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$875
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
85
61
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 490% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1650th and 9031st ($2133 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 424th and 5764th 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
$8.11
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$1762

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289