Kolkata vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$121
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$940
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
89
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 43% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 9044th and 7452nd ($366 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 98th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 5552nd and 2435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$18657

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573