Kolkata vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$135
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8957th and 4893rd ($408 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5494th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$8649

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548