The 36 Best places to live in West Bengal

Updated: March 01, 2024

West Bengal ranked 10th most liveable and 21st 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, Howrah, and Bidhannagar. More than 30% population of West Bengal live in cities with quality of life more than 28/100.

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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	63	$476
2	Karnataka	60	$516
3	Telangana	59	$451
4	Tamil Nadu	59	$386
5	Maharashtra	56	$543
6	Gujarat	52	$560
7	Kerala	50	$358
8	Uttar Pradesh	46	$357
9	Assam	46	$369
10	West Bengal	46	$356
11	Manipur	45	$395
12	Odisha	43	$316
13	Punjab	43	$436
14	Jammu and Kashmir	41	$385
15	Bihar	40	$309
16	Rajasthan	40	$360
17	Madhya Pradesh	40	$349
18	Andhra Pradesh	39	$362
19	Chhattisgarh	38	$367
20	Himachal Pradesh	38	$282
21	Meghalaya	37	$360
22	Jharkhand	37	$339
23	Tripura	36	$387
24	Puducherry	36	$339
25	Uttarakhand	34	$375
26	Goa	34	$455
27	Mizoram	29	$520

Best cities to live in West Bengal

Kolkata

Howrah

Bidhannagar

Bhatpara

Panihati

South Dumdum

Kamarhati

Rajarhat

Bally

North Dumdum

Baranagar

Rajpur Sonarpur

Naihati

Serampore

Chandannagar

Madhyamgram

Hugli-Chuchura

Barrackpore

Uttarpara

Uluberia

Maheshtala

Barasat

Bardhaman

Haldia

Shantipur

Kharagpur

Midnapore

Asansol

Krishnanagar

Kulti

Durgapur

Berhampore

Siliguri

Malda

Balurghat

Raiganj