Kolkata vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$124
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4940th ($364 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5562nd and 2105th 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
$2.21
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465