The 36 Best places to live in West Bengal

Updated: March 02, 2025

West Bengal ranked 14th 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 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	Karnataka	60	$472
2	Haryana	59	$494
3	Maharashtra	59	$545
4	Telangana	59	$441
5	Tamil Nadu	54	$363
6	Himachal Pradesh	50	$272
7	Gujarat	50	$514
8	Uttarakhand	49	$369
9	Puducherry	48	$360
10	Kerala	48	$324
11	Uttar Pradesh	47	$334
12	Madhya Pradesh	46	$335
13	Punjab	44	$390
14	West Bengal	44	$351
15	Assam	42	$345
16	Goa	41	$451
17	Rajasthan	41	$347
18	Manipur	41	$378
19	Jharkhand	40	$344
20	Chhattisgarh	40	$371
21	Odisha	39	$335
22	Andhra Pradesh	38	$352
23	Jammu and Kashmir	37	$328
24	Bihar	37	$304
25	Meghalaya	35	$408
26	Mizoram	30	$478
27	Tripura	30	$367

Best cities to live in West Bengal

Kolkata

Siliguri

Howrah

Bidhannagar

Panihati

Bally

South Dumdum

Kamarhati

Rajarhat

Baranagar

North Dumdum

Rajpur Sonarpur

Bhatpara

Uttarpara

Madhyamgram

Serampore

Barrackpore

Naihati

Chandannagar

Hugli-Chuchura

Uluberia

Maheshtala

Barasat

Durgapur

Haldia

Bardhaman

Shantipur

Kharagpur

Krishnanagar

Midnapore

Asansol

Kulti

Berhampore

Malda

Balurghat

Raiganj