Cheongju vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$360
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
852K
4.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 144% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5717th and 8957th ($997 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 26th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 274th and 5494th 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
$6.77
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$1751

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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