Dallas vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dallas is 526% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 689th and 8958th ($2497 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 37th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 116th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318