Hangzhou vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$899
🏠 One person rent
$375
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 126% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6563rd and 9044th ($826 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 50th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 2980th and 5552nd 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
$3.7
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Kolkata

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