Glasgow vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$875
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
626K
4.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 484% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1708th and 9031st ($2114 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 40th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 39th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kolkata

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Glasgow Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$1762

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

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