Cost of living

Balurghat

compared to

Shiliguri

hira
Balurghat
Shiliguri
Cost of living one person
$297
$365
Cost of living Family
$1009
$809
One person rent
$191
$218
Family rent
$524
$673
Food expenses
$123
$134
Transport expenses
$36.42
$43.31
Monthly salary after tax
$688.24
$635.46
Quality of life
46.9
37.25
Population
933.9K
701.5K

The average cost of living in Balurghat ($297) is 19% less expensive than in Shiliguri ($365). Balurghat ranked 1934th vs 1777th for Shiliguri 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 1.8 months in Shiliguri .

Eating Out
Balurghat
Shiliguri
Lunch Menu
$1.63
$1.79
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.99
$10.32
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.42
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Balurghat
Shiliguri
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112.57
$127.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.32
$78.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$92.42
$94.81
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180.7
$192.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.12
$17.68
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.57
$38.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$7.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.91
$9.86
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1043
$1293
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$670
$577
Transportation
Balurghat
Shiliguri
Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.24
$14.93
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$3.5
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
Balurghat
Shiliguri
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.38
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.52
Eggs, x12
$0.74
$0.79
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$5.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.87
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.53
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.52
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.67
$3.27
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.09
Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.6
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.93
$1.55
Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$3.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.04
Other
Balurghat
Shiliguri
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.99
$24.86
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.71
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$11.11
$11.11
Haircut, simple
$3.21
$2.94
Brand Jeans
$19.96
$21.64
Brand Sneakers
$39.82
$35.58
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.04
$49.68
International Primary School, 1 year
$1820
$1817

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