Glasgow vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
626K
4.5M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 372% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2103rd and 8958th ($1884 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 40th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$1360

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318