Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Kalimala

hira
Darjeeling
Kalimala
Cost of living one person
$339
$307
Cost of living Family
$809
$987
One person rent
$245
$257
Family rent
$560
$673
Food expenses
$148
$138
Transport expenses
$48.42
$47.03
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$636.34
Quality of life
50.65
44
Population
118.8K
9.9K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 11% more expensive than in Kalimala ($307). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1915th for Kalimala 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 2.1 months in Kalimala .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Kalimala
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.75
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$14.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.96
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.34
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Kalimala
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$111.74
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$83.67
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$91.42
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$211.38
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$18.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$37.64
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.81
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$11.03
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1104
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$537
Transportation
Darjeeling
Kalimala
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$19.9
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.1
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
Darjeeling
Kalimala
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.65
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.84
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.84
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.29
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.87
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.71
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.42
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.92
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.21
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.27
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.34
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$2.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.7
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.11
Other
Darjeeling
Kalimala
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$21.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.46
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$9.31
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.19
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$16.4
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$35.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$60.86
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1684

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