Glasgow vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
626K
4.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 393% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1833rd and 8957th ($2013 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 26th in the United Kingdom and India, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 19th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$1751

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

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