Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Lalgola

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Darjeeling
Lalgola
Cost of living one person
$339
$309
Cost of living Family
$809
$797
One person rent
$245
$216
Family rent
$560
$692
Food expenses
$148
$161
Transport expenses
$48.42
$36.14
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$481.07
Quality of life
50.65
43.91
Population
118.8K
31.7K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 10% more expensive than in Lalgola ($309). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1910th for Lalgola 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 1.6 months in Lalgola .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Lalgola
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.92
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$10.08
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.64
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.09
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.51
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Lalgola
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$102.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$95.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$95.95
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$168.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$22.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$32.54
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$6.87
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$9.63
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$603
Transportation
Darjeeling
Lalgola
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$17.76
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.24
Groceries
Darjeeling
Lalgola
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.65
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.51
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.3
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.61
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.54
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.47
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.41
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.12
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.36
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.37
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$2.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.86
Other
Darjeeling
Lalgola
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$21.65
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.67
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$11.97
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.55
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$19.28
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$42.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$59.14
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1688

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