Dusseldorf vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$979
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
619K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 345% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2414th and 8958th ($1776 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 37th in Germany and India, respectively. Check Germany vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 41st and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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