Chongqing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$875
🏠 One person rent
$229
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7730th and 9031st ($631 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 40th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 1966th and 5764th 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
$2.93
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289