Chongqing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$899
🏠 One person rent
$180
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
75
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8185th and 9044th ($561 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 50th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 2237th and 5552nd 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
$2.82
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297