Kolkata vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$132
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$949
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
75
70
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8958th and 5170th ($399 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 11th 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 0.9 months in Suzhou. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 5392nd and 3722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$22097

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645