Kolkata vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$121
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$768
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
60
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 49% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 9044th and 7025th ($366 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 46th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 5552nd and 6133rd 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
$2.26
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531