Kolkata vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$127
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 45% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 9031st and 7558th ($362 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 114th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 5764th and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Ningbo

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Kolkata Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538