Cost of living
Howrah
compared toJalpaiguri (West Bengal)
| Cost of living one person |
$323
|
$269
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$686
|
$993
|
| One person rent |
$174
|
$195
|
| Family rent |
$601
|
$675
|
| Food expenses |
$159
|
$125
|
| Transport expenses |
$44.58
|
$42.15
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$617.88
|
$539.47
|
| Quality of life |
45.06
|
37.35
|
| Population |
914.5K
|
1.1M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$2.22
|
$1.75
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$14.53
|
$11.4
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$4.72
|
$4.48
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1
|
$1.16
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.65
|
$1.65
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.32
|
$0.31
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$135.8
|
$110.66
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$97.15
|
$92.03
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$101.55
|
$90.46
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$220.59
|
$164.24
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$22
|
$23.52
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$33.47
|
$38.28
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$6.69
|
$7.09
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$7.79
|
$9.55
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1142
|
$1259
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$569
|
$621
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.19
|
$0.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$18.18
|
$17.94
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$2.91
|
$2.64
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.32
|
$1.1
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.56
|
$0.49
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.45
|
$0.47
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.71
|
$0.6
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$0.87
|
$0.74
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.05
|
$4.54
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.85
|
$2.87
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.5
|
$6.13
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.82
|
$1.29
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.75
|
$0.78
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.69
|
$0.71
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.56
|
$0.5
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.33
|
$0.27
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.42
|
$0.41
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.14
|
$0.11
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.09
|
$1.13
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$4.49
|
$4.43
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.46
|
$1.38
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.18
|
$2.23
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.87
|
$2.15
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.04
|
$3.81
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.19
|
$2.71
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$0.82
|
$1.1
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$26.26
|
$20.98
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.55
|
$4.21
|
| Doctor's visit |
$9.06
|
$11.3
|
| Haircut, simple |
$2.67
|
$2.9
|
| Brand Jeans |
$16.17
|
$21.5
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$37.14
|
$44.33
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$55.97
|
$58.3
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$2048
|
$1793
|