Dusseldorf vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$985
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
631K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 338% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2469th and 8948th ($1772 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 24th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 27th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Kolkata

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Dusseldorf Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308