Algiers vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Algiers Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$195
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 30% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8449th and 8957th ($530 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 5444th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Algiers vs Kolkata infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Algiers vs Kolkata

Prices for goods and services in Algiers and Kolkata are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Algiers Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$1751

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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