Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Kalimpong

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Darjeeling
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$339
$280
Cost of living Family
$809
$788
One person rent
$245
$251
Family rent
$560
$633
Food expenses
$148
$114
Transport expenses
$48.42
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$658.36
Quality of life
50.65
42.36
Population
118.8K
40.1K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 22% more expensive than in Kalimpong ($280). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1966th for Kalimpong 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 Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$582
Transportation
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.16
Groceries
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.88
Other
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1599

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