The 36 Best places to live in West Bengal

Updated: October 10, 2024

West Bengal ranked 10th most liveable and 20th most expensive state in India. Below is the list of 36 best cities to live and work for singles and families.

3 best cities to live in West Bengal are Kolkata, Siliguri, and Howrah. More than 30% population of West Bengal live in cities with quality of life more than 23/100.

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<img src="https://livingcost.org/assets/photo/best/india/wb.jpg" alt="Best places to live in West Bengal infographic" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><p>Source: <a href="https://livingcost.org/best/india/wb" target="_blank">The 36 Best places to live in West Bengal</a></p>

Rank	State	Quality of life	Cost of living
1	Haryana	61	$491
2	Telangana	59	$464
3	Karnataka	58	$507
4	Maharashtra	56	$545
5	Tamil Nadu	54	$373
6	Gujarat	50	$531
7	Kerala	46	$338
8	Madhya Pradesh	45	$342
9	Uttar Pradesh	45	$358
10	West Bengal	44	$354
11	Punjab	43	$420
12	Goa	41	$450
13	Assam	41	$363
14	Manipur	40	$391
15	Jharkhand	40	$334
16	Chhattisgarh	39	$392
17	Odisha	39	$339
18	Rajasthan	39	$362
19	Jammu and Kashmir	36	$366
20	Bihar	36	$329
21	Meghalaya	35	$390
22	Himachal Pradesh	35	$286
23	Andhra Pradesh	34	$365
24	Uttarakhand	33	$375
25	Puducherry	32	$352
26	Mizoram	30	$461
27	Tripura	29	$380

Best cities to live in West Bengal

Kolkata

Siliguri

Howrah

Bidhannagar

Panihati

South Dumdum

Bally

Kamarhati

Rajarhat

Baranagar

North Dumdum

Rajpur Sonarpur

Bhatpara

Uttarpara

Serampore

Madhyamgram

Barrackpore

Naihati

Chandannagar

Hugli-Chuchura

Uluberia

Maheshtala

Barasat

Durgapur

Haldia

Bardhaman

Shantipur

Krishnanagar

Kharagpur

Asansol

Midnapore

Kulti

Berhampore

Malda

Balurghat

Raiganj