Houston vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Houston is 521% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1354th and 9043rd ($2265 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 45th 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 Houston compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 16th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kolkata

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Houston Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$1886

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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