Dubai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
3.33M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dubai is 488% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 989th and 8948th ($2379 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 288th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308