Kolkata vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$135
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$727
😷 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 33% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8957th and 7649th ($408 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 262nd 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 5494th and 7013th 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
$3.83
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610