Algiers vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$170
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
75
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 18% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8756th and 8948th ($478 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 12th in India, while ranked 5457th and 5509th 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
$2.8
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1469

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AlgiersKolkata

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308