Cost of living
Balagam
compared toKalimpong
| Cost of living one person |
$346
|
$280
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$854
|
$788
|
| One person rent |
$245
|
$251
|
| Family rent |
$573
|
$633
|
| Food expenses |
$142
|
$114
|
| Transport expenses |
$38.33
|
$45.7
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$697.17
|
$658.36
|
| Quality of life |
51.68
|
42.36
|
| Population |
10K
|
40.1K
|
| Lunch Menu |
$1.57
|
$1.97
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$14.04
|
$13.75
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$4.28
|
$3.78
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.44
|
$1.16
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.45
|
$1.33
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.32
|
$0.23
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$120.27
|
$124.8
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$76.58
|
$93.57
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$96.41
|
$99.56
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$193.07
|
$179.15
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$21.6
|
$23.48
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$27.11
|
$35.6
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$8.14
|
$7.52
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$11.04
|
$8.47
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1287
|
$976
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$649
|
$582
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.18
|
$0.15
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$20.7
|
$14.63
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$3.26
|
$3.36
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.17
|
$1.16
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.57
|
$0.6
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.5
|
$0.46
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.55
|
$0.74
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$0.92
|
$0.98
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.06
|
$5.12
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.36
|
$3.24
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.19
|
$7.01
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.42
|
$1.71
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.83
|
$0.79
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.51
|
$0.66
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.39
|
$0.39
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.33
|
$0.25
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.49
|
$0.39
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.11
|
$0.11
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.17
|
$0.9
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$4.39
|
$4.1
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.21
|
$1.46
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.21
|
$1.86
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.96
|
$2.24
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.39
|
$4.43
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.22
|
$2.59
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$0.81
|
$0.88
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$23.59
|
$20.87
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.43
|
$4.43
|
| Doctor's visit |
$11.06
|
$12.78
|
| Haircut, simple |
$2.86
|
$2.67
|
| Brand Jeans |
$20.25
|
$16.16
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$36.42
|
$36.1
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$59.76
|
$45.56
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$1619
|
$1599
|