Giza vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$194
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
75
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
5.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Giza is 29% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8414th and 8958th ($513 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 37th 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 Giza compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6700th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$1360

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318