Kolkata vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$127
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$827
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 40% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 9031st and 7943rd ($362 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 5764th and 7142nd 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
$2.1
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$13867

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619