Changchun vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$229
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$432
😷 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 42% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7971st and 8948th ($573 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 24th 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 47th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6079th and 5509th 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
$2.8
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308