Kolkata vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$135
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$930
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 41% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8957th and 6979th ($408 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 100th 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 Wuhan. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 5494th and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Wuhan

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Kolkata Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$9062

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611