Kolkata vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$121
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 75% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 9044th and 4115th ($366 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5552nd and 884th 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
$2.26
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470