Chongqing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$892
🏠 One person rent
$205
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7933rd and 9043rd ($601 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 45th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 2353rd and 5562nd 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
$2.89
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.64
🥤 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
$276
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300