Al Ain vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$899
🏠 One person rent
$889
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
75
😀 Quality of life
82
63
🏙️ Population
767K
4.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 296% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4123rd and 9044th ($1449 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 588th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$1863

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$323
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$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