Kolkata vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$124
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$759
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 42% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7679th ($364 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 137th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 5562nd and 3611th 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
$2.21
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$9536

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943