Kolkata vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$127
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$771
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 44% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 9031st and 7630th ($362 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 134th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Quanzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5764th and 3354th 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
$2.1
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$9745

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954