Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Palashi

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Darjeeling
Palashi
Cost of living one person
$339
$345
Cost of living Family
$809
$893
One person rent
$245
$222
Family rent
$560
$556
Food expenses
$148
$157
Transport expenses
$48.42
$39.43
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$564.25
Quality of life
50.65
49.6
Population
118.8K
20.0K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 2% less expensive than in Palashi ($345). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1829th for Palashi in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Darjeeling compared to 1.7 months in Palashi .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Palashi
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.6
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$12.92
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.48
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Palashi
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$130.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$87.52
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$89.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$219.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$18.56
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$39.27
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$7.54
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1086
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$595
Transportation
Darjeeling
Palashi
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$19.74
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.97
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.04
Groceries
Darjeeling
Palashi
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.52
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.44
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.72
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.67
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.14
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.09
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.62
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.61
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.29
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.4
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.92
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.06
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.88
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.38
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.05
Other
Darjeeling
Palashi
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$22.09
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.38
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$10.06
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.15
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$17.98
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$33.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$49.98
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1748

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