Algiers vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$892
🏠 One person rent
$179
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 35% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8765th and 9043rd ($492 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 45th in Algeria and India, respectively. Check Algeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 5813th and 5562nd 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
$2.96
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300