Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Dalkola

hira
Darjeeling
Dalkola
Cost of living one person
$339
$273
Cost of living Family
$809
$1016
One person rent
$245
$241
Family rent
$560
$575
Food expenses
$148
$122
Transport expenses
$48.42
$44.74
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$701.28
Quality of life
50.65
50.54
Population
118.8K
36.9K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 25% more expensive than in Dalkola ($273). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1983th for Dalkola 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 2.6 months in Dalkola .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Dalkola
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.84
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$10.3
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Dalkola
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$140.29
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$84.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$85.19
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$209.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$19.63
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$27.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$6.74
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$9.94
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$990
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$690
Transportation
Darjeeling
Dalkola
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$20.89
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.19
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
Darjeeling
Dalkola
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.65
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.43
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.67
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.58
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.66
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.6
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.53
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.29
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.41
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.97
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.07
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.84
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.28
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.12
Other
Darjeeling
Dalkola
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$21.86
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.12
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$10.69
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.77
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$19.18
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$37.25
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$43.25
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1725

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