Algiers vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$216
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
3.42M
4.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 39% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8096th and 8958th ($553 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Algeria and India, respectively. Check Algeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 5408th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Kolkata

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Algiers Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Kolkata

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