Dallas vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$899
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dallas is 569% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 948th and 9044th ($2447 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 50th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 136th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$1863

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Kolkata

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