Cost of living

Balagam

compared to

Muragacha

hira
Balagam
Muragacha
Cost of living one person
$346
$309
Cost of living Family
$854
$817
One person rent
$245
$199
Family rent
$573
$702
Food expenses
$142
$141
Transport expenses
$38.33
$44.43
Monthly salary after tax
$697.17
$603.96
Quality of life
51.68
37.76
Population
10K
13.2K

The average cost of living in Balagam ($346) is 12% more expensive than in Muragacha ($309). Balagam ranked 1826th vs 1910th for Muragacha 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 Muragacha .

Eating Out
Balagam
Muragacha
Lunch Menu
$1.57
$1.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.04
$13.65
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$3.67
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.17
Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.69
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Balagam
Muragacha
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120.27
$134.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.58
$74.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.41
$107.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193.07
$179.52
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$24.53
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.11
$37.23
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.14
$6.94
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.04
$8.93
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$1120
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$524
Transportation
Balagam
Muragacha
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$19.17
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$2.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
Balagam
Muragacha
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.67
Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.38
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.87
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.58
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.42
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.29
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.92
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.39
$3.94
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$1.74
Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.65
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1
Other
Balagam
Muragacha
Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.59
$21.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$4
Doctor's visit
$11.06
$11.71
Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.56
Brand Jeans
$20.25
$19.43
Brand Sneakers
$36.42
$36.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.76
$58.83
International Primary School, 1 year
$1619
$1525

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