Dortmund vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$892
🏠 One person rent
$750
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
595K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 349% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 3504th and 9043rd ($1637 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 45th in Germany and India, respectively. Check Germany vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 33rd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kolkata

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Dortmund Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Kolkata

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