Kolkata vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$132
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
4.5M
157K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8958th and 3950th ($399 vs $1375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Bahrain, respectively. Check India vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5392nd and 3031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$11.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$10676

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604