Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Samdhin

hira
Darjeeling
Samdhin
Cost of living one person
$339
$293
Cost of living Family
$809
$891
One person rent
$245
$177
Family rent
$560
$591
Food expenses
$148
$150
Transport expenses
$48.42
$38.06
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$586.7
Quality of life
50.65
38.2
Population
118.8K
31.5K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 16% more expensive than in Samdhin ($293). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1940th for Samdhin 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 2.1 months in Samdhin .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Samdhin
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$14.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.36
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Samdhin
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$103.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$75.03
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$91.06
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$212.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$17.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$28.24
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$7.69
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1210
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$676
Transportation
Darjeeling
Samdhin
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$17.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.93
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
Darjeeling
Samdhin
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.51
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.64
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.88
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.42
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.6
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.53
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.13
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.13
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.36
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.3
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.91
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.23
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.51
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.82
Other
Darjeeling
Samdhin
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$21.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.53
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$9.67
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.98
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$15.94
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$40.76
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$53.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1889

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