Kolkata vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$127
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$719
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
4.5M
7.82M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 41% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 9031st and 7879th ($362 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 222nd 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 Shangqiu. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Shangqiu ranked 350th in China, while ranked 5764th and 7390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Shangqiu

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Kolkata Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$19212

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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 Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522