Glasgow vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$899
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
626K
4.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 462% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1833rd and 9044th ($2058 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 50th 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 52nd and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$1863

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

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