Kolkata vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$132
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8958th and 3697th ($399 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Kuwait, respectively. Check India vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5392nd and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$6644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531