Alexandria vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$875
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 1% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9023rd and 9031st ($366 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6205th and 5764th 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
$4.32
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Kolkata

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