Kolkata vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$132
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$608
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
4.5M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 18% less expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 8958th and 8597th ($399 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 537th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Shijiazhuang ranked 31st in China, while ranked 5392nd and 4919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Shijiazhuang

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Kolkata Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$255
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733