Hangzhou vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$391
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 108% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6270th and 8958th ($831 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 37th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 2093rd and 5392nd 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
$3.85
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Kolkata

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