Changsha vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$222
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$468
😷 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 42% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7989th and 8957th ($582 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 26th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 3254th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1751

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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