Alexandria vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
75
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 24% less expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9207th and 8957th ($310 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 26th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6328th and 5494th 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
$3.44
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Kolkata

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