Cost of living

Darjeeling

compared to

Taulaha

hira
Darjeeling
Taulaha
Cost of living one person
$339
$319
Cost of living Family
$809
$853
One person rent
$245
$245
Family rent
$560
$700
Food expenses
$148
$116
Transport expenses
$48.42
$42.85
Monthly salary after tax
$609.54
$670.1
Quality of life
50.65
40.19
Population
118.8K
22.3K

The average cost of living in Darjeeling ($339) is 7% more expensive than in Taulaha ($319). Darjeeling ranked 1842th vs 1886th for Taulaha 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 2.2 months in Taulaha .

Eating Out
Darjeeling
Taulaha
Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.18
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.14
$10.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.85
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.43
Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
Darjeeling
Taulaha
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140.95
$106.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.15
$94.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.28
$97.87
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178.13
$226.79
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.87
$21.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.87
$36.34
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.76
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.59
$10.05
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$659
Transportation
Darjeeling
Taulaha
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.16
$18.81
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$2.65
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
Darjeeling
Taulaha
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.73
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.94
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.76
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.02
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.75
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.61
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.46
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.1
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.12
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$4.17
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.19
Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.08
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.73
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.53
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.3
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.94
Other
Darjeeling
Taulaha
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.99
$25.69
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.13
Doctor's visit
$11.21
$9.11
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.85
Brand Jeans
$17.96
$21.46
Brand Sneakers
$38.78
$37.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.54
$51.36
International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$1480

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