Beijing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$875
🏠 One person rent
$648
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 206% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4987th and 9031st ($1108 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 2361st and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kolkata

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Beijing Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$1762

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289