Cost of living

Balagam

compared to

Chilakhana

hira
Balagam
Chilakhana
Cost of living one person
$346
$298
Cost of living Family
$854
$833
One person rent
$245
$209
Family rent
$573
$732
Food expenses
$142
$141
Transport expenses
$38.33
$40.17
Monthly salary after tax
$697.17
$581.97
Quality of life
51.68
39.07
Population
10K
9.3K

The average cost of living in Balagam ($346) is 17% more expensive than in Chilakhana ($298). Balagam ranked 1826th vs 1930th for Chilakhana in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Balagam compared to 2 months in Chilakhana .

Eating Out
Balagam
Chilakhana
Lunch Menu
$1.57
$1.75
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.04
$14.2
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$3.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.29
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Balagam
Chilakhana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120.27
$130.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.58
$96.99
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.41
$102.94
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193.07
$170.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$16.44
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.11
$36.99
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.14
$7.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.04
$7.76
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$1184
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$507
Transportation
Balagam
Chilakhana
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$21.28
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$3.23
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
Balagam
Chilakhana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.43
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.58
Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.99
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.17
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.26
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.59
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.71
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.47
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.39
$3.4
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.47
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.53
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$2.06
Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1
Other
Balagam
Chilakhana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.59
$20.3
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$5
Doctor's visit
$11.06
$9.28
Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.71
Brand Jeans
$20.25
$21.51
Brand Sneakers
$36.42
$35.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.76
$43.68
International Primary School, 1 year
$1619
$1836

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