Kolkata vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$124
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$892
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
4.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 46% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7431st ($364 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5562nd and 3738th 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
$2.21
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.42
🥤 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
$144
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$15051

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525