Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Sitalkuchi

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Darjeeling
Sitalkuchi
Cost of living one person
$339
$289
Cost of living Family
$809
$710
One person rent
$245
$225
Family rent
$560
$645
Food expenses
$148
$134
Transport expenses
$48.42
$33.23
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$567.52
Quality of life
50.65
51.3
Population
118.8K
37.1K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 18% more expensive than in Sitalkuchi ($289). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1949th for Sitalkuchi 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 months in Sitalkuchi .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Sitalkuchi
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.19
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$12.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.67
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Sitalkuchi
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$115.42
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$97.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$87.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$163.61
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$20.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$30.66
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.98
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$9.01
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1069
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$616
Transportation
Darjeeling
Sitalkuchi
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$18
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.77
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.09
Groceries
Darjeeling
Sitalkuchi
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.53
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.56
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.01
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.52
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.59
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.3
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.02
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.89
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.25
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.77
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.77
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.75
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.08
Other
Darjeeling
Sitalkuchi
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$24.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.72
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$12.95
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.37
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$15.76
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$34.47
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$42.12
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$2013

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