Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Sambhu Chak

hira
Darjeeling
Sambhu Chak
Cost of living one person
$339
$316
Cost of living Family
$809
$875
One person rent
$245
$190
Family rent
$560
$724
Food expenses
$148
$151
Transport expenses
$48.42
$43.28
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$706.17
Quality of life
50.65
38.3
Population
118.8K
8.9K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 8% more expensive than in Sambhu Chak ($316). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1891th for Sambhu Chak 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 2.3 months in Sambhu Chak .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Sambhu Chak
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.86
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$14.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Sambhu Chak
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$123.7
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$92.03
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$121.51
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$212.94
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$21.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$35.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$8.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$11.02
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1082
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$604
Transportation
Darjeeling
Sambhu Chak
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$20.58
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.57
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.1
Groceries
Darjeeling
Sambhu Chak
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.64
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.58
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.24
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.3
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.45
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.28
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.82
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.15
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.61
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.81
Other
Darjeeling
Sambhu Chak
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$24.64
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.53
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$9.46
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.68
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$15.6
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$33.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$53.63
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1483

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *