Cheongju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$339
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
849K
4.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 126% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5946th and 8958th ($903 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 37th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 228th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kolkata

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Cheongju Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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