Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Sonakhal

hira
Darjeeling
Sonakhal
Cost of living one person
$339
$346
Cost of living Family
$809
$797
One person rent
$245
$221
Family rent
$560
$720
Food expenses
$148
$117
Transport expenses
$48.42
$38.44
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$634.96
Quality of life
50.65
51.47
Population
118.8K
10.6K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 3% less expensive than in Sonakhal ($346). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1826th for Sonakhal 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 1.9 months in Sonakhal .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Sonakhal
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.92
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$11.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.64
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.42
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.74
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Sonakhal
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$145.85
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$94.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$106.58
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$196.08
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$20.87
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$35.55
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$6.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$8.98
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1387
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$472
Transportation
Darjeeling
Sonakhal
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$15.5
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.65
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.3
Groceries
Darjeeling
Sonakhal
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.47
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.69
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.91
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.56
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.33
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.12
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.76
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.71
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.29
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.46
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.11
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.09
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.42
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.71
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.71
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.12
Other
Darjeeling
Sonakhal
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$19.39
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.5
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$11.98
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.23
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$15.26
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$40.43
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$54.32
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1740

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