Chengdu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | Kolkata | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7421st and 8948th ($623 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 24th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 1890th and 5509th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Chengdu
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
Cities near Kolkata
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi |  Howrah | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Baranagar | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Bally | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Panihati | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Serampore | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Uluberia | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Barasat | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maheshtala | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Naihati | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Haldia | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Shantipur | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bardhaman | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Midnapore | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Kharagpur | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Jessore | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Khulna | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Durgapur | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Berhampore | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Asansol | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Kulti | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Barisal | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Jamshedpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Dhaka | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Malda |