Kolkata vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$127
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1386
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 9031st and 6014th ($362 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 7th in India and Taiwan, respectively. Check India vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 5764th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Tainan

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Kolkata Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$5481

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686