Kolkata vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$127
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2078
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
61
77
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 75% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 9031st and 4191st ($362 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Kuwait, respectively. Check India vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5764th and 1006th 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
$2.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$9163

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451