Kolkata vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$124
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 39% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7929th ($364 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 5562nd and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Shaoyang

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Kolkata Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.84
🥤 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
$144
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$11939

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615