Kolkata vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$135
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$758
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
61
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 44% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8957th and 6747th ($408 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 63rd in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 5494th and 6048th 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
$3.83
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$12898

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538