Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Kalyani

hira
Darjeeling
Kalyani
Cost of living one person
$339
$287
Cost of living Family
$809
$948
One person rent
$245
$255
Family rent
$560
$643
Food expenses
$148
$160
Transport expenses
$48.42
$49.2
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$690.3
Quality of life
50.65
42.72
Population
118.8K
100.6K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 19% more expensive than in Kalyani ($287). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1953th for Kalyani 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 2.5 months in Kalyani .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Kalyani
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$11.03
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.13
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Kalyani
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$127.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$81.35
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$120.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$238.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$16.42
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$34.26
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.28
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$10.48
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1267
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$577
Transportation
Darjeeling
Kalyani
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$20.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
Darjeeling
Kalyani
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.38
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.53
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.75
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.41
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.65
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.59
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.45
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.05
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.6
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.32
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.58
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.13
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.53
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.86
Other
Darjeeling
Kalyani
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$19.58
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.68
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$9.32
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.15
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$16.03
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$45.21
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$42.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1858

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