Kolkata vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$127
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 31% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 9031st and 8548th ($362 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 485th 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 Zhengzhou. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 5764th and 3567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Zhengzhou

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Kolkata Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$21955

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567