Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Balurghat

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Darjeeling
Balurghat
Cost of living one person
$339
$297
Cost of living Family
$809
$1009
One person rent
$245
$191
Family rent
$560
$524
Food expenses
$148
$123
Transport expenses
$48.42
$36.42
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$688.24
Quality of life
50.65
46.9
Population
118.8K
933.9K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 15% more expensive than in Balurghat ($297). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1934th for Balurghat in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Darjeeling compared to 2.4 months in Balurghat .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Balurghat
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$9.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.84
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.46
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Balurghat
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$112.57
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$69.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$92.42
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$180.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$22.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$26.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.53
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$10.91
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1043
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$670
Transportation
Darjeeling
Balurghat
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$19.24
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.01
Groceries
Darjeeling
Balurghat
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.67
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.54
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.54
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.17
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.67
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.2
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.93
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.71
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.77
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.8
Other
Darjeeling
Balurghat
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$26.99
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.71
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$11.11
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.21
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$19.96
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$39.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$53.04
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1820

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