Kolkata vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$135
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
4.5M
298K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8957th and 4400th ($408 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 12th best city to live in India vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5494th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520