Kolkata vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$132
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1455
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
24.9M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8958th and 4461st ($399 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 6th 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 Shanghai. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5392nd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Shanghai

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Kolkata Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$28143

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740