Kolkata vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$124
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
4.5M
298K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4555th ($364 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and Bahrain, respectively. Check India vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5562nd and 1317th 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
$2.21
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$10032

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545