Kolkata vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$124
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$705
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 26% less expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8757th ($364 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 518th 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 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 5562nd and 4718th 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
$2.21
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$5006

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716