Dubai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$899
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dubai is 587% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 848th and 9044th ($2514 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 158th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$1863

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$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