Kolkata vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$132
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
78
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
12.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 21% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8958th and 8471st ($399 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 532nd 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 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 5392nd and 3944th 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
$3.6
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.43
🥤 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
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$4818

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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

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617