Chengdu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$899
🏠 One person rent
$252
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7530th and 9044th ($635 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 50th 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 Chengdu compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 1800th and 5552nd 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
$2.87
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297