Hefei vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$892
🏠 One person rent
$218
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7557th and 9043rd ($654 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 45th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 3551st and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kolkata

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Hefei Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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