Kolkata vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$124
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
4.5M
4.05M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 67% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5023rd ($364 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in India and Taiwan, respectively. Check India vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 5562nd and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs New Taipei

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Kolkata New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$18576

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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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602