Kolkata vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$135
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$709
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
75
24
😀 Quality of life
58
39
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 32% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8948th and 7740th ($404 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 263rd 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 Shaoyang. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 5509th and 7044th 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
$3.92
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$11393

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600