Changchun vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$253
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8957th ($601 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 26th 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 Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6042nd and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kolkata

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Changchun Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311