Cairo vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$875
🏠 One person rent
$190
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
9.8M
4.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 34% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8753rd and 9031st ($483 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 5501st and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kolkata

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Cairo Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289