Kolkata vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$132
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$833
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 38% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8958th and 7238th ($399 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 5392nd and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$11975

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575