Kolkata vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$135
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
65
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 73% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8957th and 3679th ($408 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in India and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check India vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5494th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$5054

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507