Alexandria vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$110
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$304
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 10% less expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9104th and 8942nd ($326 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 49th in Egypt and India, respectively. Check Egypt vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Kolkata. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6192nd and 5042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kolkata

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Alexandria Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$124
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$77.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$31.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$3.73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$46.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$1570

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$299
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$345
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$339
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$334
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$335
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$329
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$337
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$334
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$340
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$331
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$331
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$333
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$335
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$341
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$329
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$340
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$333
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$349
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$329
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$337
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$333
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$331
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$269
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$389
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$315
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$331
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$312
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$337
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$315
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$297
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$358
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$335
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$360
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$331