Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Sainthia

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Darjeeling
Sainthia
Cost of living one person
$339
$277
Cost of living Family
$809
$970
One person rent
$245
$224
Family rent
$560
$522
Food expenses
$148
$143
Transport expenses
$48.42
$44.45
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$685.5
Quality of life
50.65
39.82
Population
118.8K
44.6K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 23% more expensive than in Sainthia ($277). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1973th for Sainthia 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 Sainthia .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Sainthia
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.64
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$14.83
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.39
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.17
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Sainthia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$139.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$73.59
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$110.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$204.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$19.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$26.8
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$5.99
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$10.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1309
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$501
Transportation
Darjeeling
Sainthia
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$17.2
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.02
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.31
Groceries
Darjeeling
Sainthia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.42
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.52
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.75
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.52
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.32
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.92
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.28
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.19
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.79
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.07
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.61
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.88
Other
Darjeeling
Sainthia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$27.14
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.08
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$10.68
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.13
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$15.91
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$41.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$59.46
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1699

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