Beijing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$605
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 167% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4887th and 8958th ($1065 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 37th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 583rd and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1360

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318