Kolkata vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$127
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 9031st and 6776th ($362 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 5764th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Suzhou

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Kolkata Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$20341

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635