Kolkata vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$121
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 9044th and 5037th ($366 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5552nd and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$11063

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453