Beijing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$899
🏠 One person rent
$589
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 181% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5355th and 9044th ($1029 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 50th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 2546th and 5552nd 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
$4.24
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$1863

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297