Kolkata vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$124
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 75% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4189th ($364 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and Kuwait, respectively. Check India vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5562nd and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Kuwait City

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Kolkata Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$8046

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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

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479