Chengdu vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$242
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7269th and 8958th ($643 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 1633rd and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318