Dubai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
75
😀 Quality of life
86
58
🏙️ Population
3.33M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dubai is 465% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1098th and 8957th ($2309 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 1.5 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 306th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311