Kolkata vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$127
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2321
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
4.5M
298K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 73% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 9031st and 4453rd ($362 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Bahrain, respectively. Check India vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5764th and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Manama

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Kolkata Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$10985

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521