Cairo vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$899
🏠 One person rent
$189
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 29% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8802nd and 9044th ($473 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 5895th and 5552nd 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
$4.18
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297