Cost of living

Kali

compared to

Kalimpong

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Kali
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$345
$280
Cost of living Family
$886
$788
One person rent
$201
$251
Family rent
$747
$633
Food expenses
$133
$114
Transport expenses
$44.29
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$587.59
$658.36
Quality of life
48.46
42.36
Population
25K
40.1K

The average cost of living in Kali ($345) is 24% more expensive than in Kalimpong ($280). Kali ranked 1829th vs 1966th for Kalimpong 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 2.4 months in Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Kali
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.57
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.42
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Kali
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136.11
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.63
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.03
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216.71
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.49
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.93
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.37
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$675
$582
Transportation
Kali
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.06
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.6
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.16
Groceries
Kali
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.9
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.01
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.88
Other
Kali
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.57
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$11.28
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$2.78
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$17.37
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$37.18
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.03
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1645
$1599

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