Al Ain vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$875
🏠 One person rent
$900
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
82
61
🏙️ Population
767K
4.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 302% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4139th and 9031st ($1455 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 562nd and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$1762

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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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