Chongqing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$226
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
75
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 62% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7185th and 8957th ($662 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 26th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 1966th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kolkata

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Chongqing Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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