Cost of living

Barasat

compared to

Balagam

hira
Barasat
Balagam
Cost of living one person
$398
$346
Cost of living Family
$908
$854
One person rent
$204
$245
Family rent
$646
$573
Food expenses
$118
$142
Transport expenses
$41.28
$38.33
Monthly salary after tax
$653.29
$697.17
Quality of life
45.32
51.68
Population
980.2K
10K

The average cost of living in Barasat ($398) is 16% more expensive than in Balagam ($346). Barasat ranked 1708th vs 1826th for Balagam in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Barasat compared to 2.1 months in Balagam .

Eating Out
Barasat
Balagam
Lunch Menu
$1.68
$1.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.44
$14.04
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.44
Cappuccino
$1.61
$1.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Barasat
Balagam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127.27
$120.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.28
$76.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$87.23
$96.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$176.38
$193.07
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.66
$21.6
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.33
$27.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.98
$8.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.85
$11.04
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$1287
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$649
Transportation
Barasat
Balagam
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$14.48
$20.7
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$3.26
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
Barasat
Balagam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.57
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
Eggs, x12
$0.82
$0.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.36
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.42
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.1
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.9
$4.39
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.21
Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.21
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.58
$1.96
Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.39
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$2.22
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.81
Other
Barasat
Balagam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.22
$23.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$3.43
Doctor's visit
$12
$11.06
Haircut, simple
$2.94
$2.86
Brand Jeans
$20.81
$20.25
Brand Sneakers
$33.69
$36.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.76
$59.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$1869
$1619

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