Hangzhou vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$892
🏠 One person rent
$405
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 136% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6527th and 9043rd ($860 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 45th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 3360th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kolkata

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Hangzhou Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Kolkata

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