Kolkata vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$132
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1496
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
4.5M
4.36M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 8958th and 5229th ($399 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India and Taiwan, respectively. Check India vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 5392nd and 181st 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
$3.6
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$11035

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589