Chengdu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$892
🏠 One person rent
$281
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 83% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7467th and 9043rd ($666 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 1710th and 5562nd 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
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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