Cost of living

Basirhat

compared to

Kalimpong

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Basirhat
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$269
$280
Cost of living Family
$685
$788
One person rent
$222
$251
Family rent
$723
$633
Food expenses
$121
$114
Transport expenses
$47.63
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$584.4
$658.36
Quality of life
51.16
42.36
Population
1.1M
40.1K

The average cost of living in Basirhat ($269) is 4% less expensive than in Kalimpong ($280). Basirhat ranked 1990th vs 1966th for Kalimpong in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Basirhat compared to 2.4 months in Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Basirhat
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.94
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.94
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Basirhat
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128.28
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.11
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$98.8
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183.04
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.33
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.66
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.9
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.61
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$582
Transportation
Basirhat
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.05
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.02
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
Basirhat
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.77
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.77
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.41
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.72
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.88
Other
Basirhat
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.19
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$10.22
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$16.88
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$37.55
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.2
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1830
$1599

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