Changsha vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$190
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
10M
4.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8948th ($577 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 24th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 3100th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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