Cost of living
Darjeeling
compared toAlipur

Cost of living one person |
$339
|
$288
|
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Cost of living Family |
$809
|
$698
|
One person rent |
$245
|
$257
|
Family rent |
$560
|
$706
|
Food expenses |
$148
|
$142
|
Transport expenses |
$48.42
|
$47.22
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$609.54
|
$624.09
|
Quality of life |
50.65
|
35.21
|
Population |
118.8K
|
10.8K
|
Lunch Menu |
$1.81
|
$1.69
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$11.14
|
$13.02
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$4.22
|
$4.2
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.46
|
$1.18
|
Cappuccino |
$1.58
|
$1.4
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.24
|
$0.28
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$140.95
|
$145.71
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$75.15
|
$81.23
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$91.28
|
$111.48
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$178.13
|
$193.29
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$19.87
|
$17.86
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$30.87
|
$32.9
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$8.69
|
$8.46
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$9.59
|
$10.89
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1106
|
$1287
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$691
|
$594
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.19
|
$0.19
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$21.16
|
$16.62
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$2.69
|
$3.11
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.94
|
$0.98
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.65
|
$0.65
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.53
|
$0.5
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.55
|
$0.68
|
Eggs, x12 |
$0.76
|
$0.71
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.15
|
$4.4
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.95
|
$2.83
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.49
|
$7.26
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.65
|
$1.82
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.72
|
$0.75
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.59
|
$0.68
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.55
|
$0.39
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.3
|
$0.3
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.57
|
$0.39
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.11
|
$0.12
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.15
|
$0.92
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$3.89
|
$3.18
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.37
|
$1.21
|
Cigarette pack |
$2.09
|
$2
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.99
|
$1.61
|
Hair Shampoo |
$3.64
|
$3.88
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.67
|
$2.23
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$0.92
|
$1.01
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$19.99
|
$27.1
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.22
|
$4.66
|
Doctor's visit |
$11.21
|
$12.08
|
Haircut, simple |
$3.23
|
$2.51
|
Brand Jeans |
$17.96
|
$19.74
|
Brand Sneakers |
$38.78
|
$46.34
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$55.54
|
$49.94
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$1882
|
$1619
|