Cost of living

Balurghat

compared to

Shamshernagar

hira
Balurghat
Shamshernagar
Cost of living one person
$297
$355
Cost of living Family
$1009
$1007
One person rent
$191
$241
Family rent
$524
$722
Food expenses
$123
$117
Transport expenses
$36.42
$38.35
Monthly salary after tax
$688.24
$598.7
Quality of life
46.9
45.59
Population
933.9K
11.9K

The average cost of living in Balurghat ($297) is 17% less expensive than in Shamshernagar ($355). Balurghat ranked 1934th vs 1803th for Shamshernagar in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Balurghat compared to 1.7 months in Shamshernagar .

Eating Out
Balurghat
Shamshernagar
Lunch Menu
$1.63
$1.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.99
$11.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.68
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Balurghat
Shamshernagar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112.57
$103.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.32
$70.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$92.42
$82.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180.7
$198.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.12
$20.19
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.57
$35.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$7.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.91
$8.55
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1043
$1071
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$670
$593
Transportation
Balurghat
Shamshernagar
Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.24
$15.61
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.96
Groceries
Balurghat
Shamshernagar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.51
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.53
Eggs, x12
$0.74
$0.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.83
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$7.89
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.84
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.67
$3.67
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.52
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.93
$1.85
Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$3.37
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.23
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.95
Other
Balurghat
Shamshernagar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.99
$22.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.71
$4.96
Doctor's visit
$11.11
$10.86
Haircut, simple
$3.21
$3.25
Brand Jeans
$19.96
$15.66
Brand Sneakers
$39.82
$44.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.04
$42.06
International Primary School, 1 year
$1820
$1639

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