Changsha vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$892
🏠 One person rent
$214
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
10M
4.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7792nd and 9043rd ($617 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 45th 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 Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 3307th and 5562nd 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
$2.89
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300