Chengdu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$875
🏠 One person rent
$297
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 90% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7360th and 9031st ($688 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 40th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 1238th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kolkata

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Chengdu Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$1762

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289