Cairo vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$162
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
75
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 4% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8926th and 8957th ($424 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 5583rd and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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