The 36 Best places to live in West Bengal

Updated: June 21, 2026

West Bengal ranked 18th most liveable and 17th 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 Bidhannagar. More than 30% population of West Bengal live in cities with quality of life more than 31/100.

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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	62	$465
2	Maharashtra	60	$539
3	Tamil Nadu	59	$351
4	Gujarat	58	$463
5	Telangana	58	$416
6	Karnataka	58	$450
7	Uttar Pradesh	55	$314
8	Punjab	55	$375
9	Kerala	55	$323
10	Puducherry	54	$322
11	Himachal Pradesh	53	$252
12	Madhya Pradesh	52	$317
13	Uttarakhand	50	$393
14	Rajasthan	49	$329
15	Odisha	48	$317
16	Goa	48	$386
17	Assam	47	$327
18	West Bengal	47	$325
19	Jharkhand	46	$323
20	Andhra Pradesh	46	$325
21	Bihar	45	$278
22	Chhattisgarh	45	$360
23	Jammu and Kashmir	44	$324
24	Meghalaya	39	$336
25	Manipur	38	$365
26	Tripura	36	$342
27	Mizoram	33	$435

Best cities to live in West Bengal

Kolkata

Siliguri

Bidhannagar

Howrah

South Dumdum

Rajarhat

Rajpur Sonarpur

Kamarhati

Panihati

North Dumdum

Bally

Baranagar

Bhatpara

Madhyamgram

Uttarpara

Serampore

Barrackpore

Naihati

Maheshtala

Uluberia

Chandannagar

Hugli-Chuchura

Barasat

Haldia

Bardhaman

Kharagpur

Durgapur

Shantipur

Asansol

Midnapore

Krishnanagar

Kulti

Raiganj

Berhampore

Malda

Balurghat