Houston vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Houston is 457% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1234th and 8958th ($2221 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 86th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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