Giza vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
75
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
5.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Giza is 21% less expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9177th and 8957th ($323 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 Giza compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 5699th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Kolkata

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Giza Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$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
$0.33
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$1751

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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