Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Shamshernagar

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Darjeeling
Shamshernagar
Cost of living one person
$339
$355
Cost of living Family
$809
$1007
One person rent
$245
$241
Family rent
$560
$722
Food expenses
$148
$117
Transport expenses
$48.42
$38.35
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$598.7
Quality of life
50.65
45.59
Population
118.8K
11.9K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 5% less expensive than in Shamshernagar ($355). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1803th for Shamshernagar 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 1.7 months in Shamshernagar .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Shamshernagar
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$11.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.68
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Shamshernagar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$103.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$70.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$82.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$198.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$20.19
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$35.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$8.55
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1071
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$593
Transportation
Darjeeling
Shamshernagar
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$15.61
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
Darjeeling
Shamshernagar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.51
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.53
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.83
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.89
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.84
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.23
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.67
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.5
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.52
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.85
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.37
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.23
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.95
Other
Darjeeling
Shamshernagar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$22.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.96
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$10.86
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.25
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$15.66
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$44.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$42.06
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1639

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