Hangzhou vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$389
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 107% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6287th and 8957th ($843 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 26th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 2189th and 5494th 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
$3.79
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311