Kolkata vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$124
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$983
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 53% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 9043rd and 6833rd ($364 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 31st 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 5562nd and 3150th 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
$2.21
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$17664

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623