The 36 Best places to live in West Bengal

Updated: March 11, 2026

West Bengal ranked 16th 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, Siliguri, and Howrah. More than 30% population of West Bengal live in cities with quality of life more than 34/100.

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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	Maharashtra	62	$547
2	Haryana	61	$492
3	Telangana	60	$435
4	Tamil Nadu	59	$367
5	Gujarat	59	$485
6	Karnataka	59	$464
7	Uttar Pradesh	57	$326
8	Puducherry	55	$327
9	Kerala	55	$332
10	Himachal Pradesh	55	$265
11	Madhya Pradesh	53	$332
12	Punjab	53	$383
13	Manipur	51	$362
14	Rajasthan	51	$337
15	Uttarakhand	50	$382
16	West Bengal	49	$332
17	Assam	48	$341
18	Andhra Pradesh	48	$343
19	Chhattisgarh	47	$377
20	Jharkhand	47	$338
21	Odisha	47	$330
22	Bihar	46	$291
23	Goa	45	$414
24	Jammu and Kashmir	45	$333
25	Meghalaya	39	$344
26	Tripura	38	$355
27	Mizoram	34	$448

Best cities to live in West Bengal

Kolkata

Siliguri

Howrah

Bidhannagar

Rajpur Sonarpur

South Dumdum

Rajarhat

Kamarhati

Bhatpara

North Dumdum

Baranagar

Bally

Panihati

Madhyamgram

Hugli-Chuchura

Serampore

Naihati

Maheshtala

Uluberia

Chandannagar

Uttarpara

Barasat

Barrackpore

Haldia

Bardhaman

Midnapore

Asansol

Kharagpur

Krishnanagar

Shantipur

Durgapur

Berhampore

Kulti

Malda

Raiganj

Balurghat