Chengdu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$251
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7209th and 8957th ($660 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 1933rd and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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