Kolkata vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$127
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1664
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 70% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 9031st and 4774th ($362 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5764th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Muscat

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Kolkata Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$10581

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454