Chongqing vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$292
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
75
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 78% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8958th ($712 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 37th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 2233rd and 5392nd 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
$3.98
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318