Kolkata vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$135
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$831
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
53
😀 Quality of life
58
50
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 39% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8957th and 7155th ($408 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 142nd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 5494th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Quanzhou

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Kolkata Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$22902

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014