Dubai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$875
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dubai is 583% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 947th and 9031st ($2470 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 184th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kolkata

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Dubai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 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