Cost of living

Kali

compared to

Balagam

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Kali
Balagam
Cost of living one person
$345
$346
Cost of living Family
$886
$854
One person rent
$201
$245
Family rent
$747
$573
Food expenses
$133
$142
Transport expenses
$44.29
$38.33
Monthly salary after tax
$587.59
$697.17
Quality of life
48.46
51.68
Population
25K
10K

The average cost of living in Kali ($345) is 1% less expensive than in Balagam ($346). Kali ranked 1829th vs 1826th for Balagam 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 Kali compared to 2.1 months in Balagam .

Eating Out
Kali
Balagam
Lunch Menu
$1.57
$1.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$14.04
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.44
Cappuccino
$1.42
$1.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Kali
Balagam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136.11
$120.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.63
$76.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.03
$96.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216.71
$193.07
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.49
$21.6
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.93
$27.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$8.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.37
$11.04
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1287
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$675
$649
Transportation
Kali
Balagam
Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.06
$20.7
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.6
$3.26
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
Kali
Balagam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.57
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.55
Eggs, x12
$0.9
$0.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.36
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.17
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.01
$4.39
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.21
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.21
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.96
Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.39
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.22
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.81
Other
Kali
Balagam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.57
$23.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$3.43
Doctor's visit
$11.28
$11.06
Haircut, simple
$2.78
$2.86
Brand Jeans
$17.37
$20.25
Brand Sneakers
$37.18
$36.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.03
$59.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$1645
$1619

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