Glasgow vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
626K
4.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 482% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1712th and 9043rd ($2121 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 45th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 42nd and 5562nd 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
$23
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$1886

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300