Kolkata vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$127
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 47% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 9031st and 7400th ($362 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 83rd 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 Tianjin. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 5764th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Tianjin

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Kolkata Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$16559

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546