Kolkata vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kolkata Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$132
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$813
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
53
😀 Quality of life
60
53
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 42% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8958th and 6882nd ($399 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 102nd in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 5392nd and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kolkata vs Quanzhou infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kolkata vs Quanzhou

Prices for goods and services in Kolkata and Quanzhou are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kolkata Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$19406

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083