Cost of living
Contai
compared toJalpaiguri (West Bengal)
| Cost of living one person |
$351
|
$269
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$990
|
$993
|
| One person rent |
$252
|
$195
|
| Family rent |
$514
|
$675
|
| Food expenses |
$128
|
$125
|
| Transport expenses |
$47.06
|
$42.15
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$681.05
|
$539.47
|
| Quality of life |
40.24
|
37.35
|
| Population |
92.2K
|
1.1M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$1.8
|
$1.75
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$12.34
|
$11.4
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.05
|
$4.48
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.42
|
$1.16
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.23
|
$1.65
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.32
|
$0.31
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$145.59
|
$110.66
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$80.86
|
$92.03
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$108.62
|
$90.46
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$169.75
|
$164.24
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$16.51
|
$23.52
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$32.38
|
$38.28
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$6.98
|
$7.09
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$10.87
|
$9.55
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1097
|
$1259
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$692
|
$621
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.19
|
$0.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$16.84
|
$17.94
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$2.79
|
$2.64
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.12
|
$1.1
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.5
|
$0.49
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.44
|
$0.47
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.51
|
$0.6
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$0.67
|
$0.74
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.9
|
$4.54
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.38
|
$2.87
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.82
|
$6.13
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.71
|
$1.29
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.72
|
$0.78
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.49
|
$0.71
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.47
|
$0.5
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.24
|
$0.27
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.52
|
$0.41
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.12
|
$0.11
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$0.99
|
$1.13
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$3.36
|
$4.43
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.39
|
$1.38
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.71
|
$2.23
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$2.01
|
$2.15
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$4.16
|
$3.81
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.38
|
$2.71
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.03
|
$1.1
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$27.46
|
$20.98
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.22
|
$4.21
|
| Doctor's visit |
$10.26
|
$11.3
|
| Haircut, simple |
$2.99
|
$2.9
|
| Brand Jeans |
$18.62
|
$21.5
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$41.03
|
$44.33
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$50.52
|
$58.3
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$1981
|
$1793
|