Changsha vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$899
🏠 One person rent
$202
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
10M
4.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 62% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7882nd and 9044th ($592 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 50th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 3381st and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kolkata

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Changsha Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$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
$188
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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