Cost of living

Kalimala

compared to

Balagam

hira
Kalimala
Balagam
Cost of living one person
$307
$346
Cost of living Family
$987
$854
One person rent
$257
$245
Family rent
$673
$573
Food expenses
$138
$142
Transport expenses
$47.03
$38.33
Monthly salary after tax
$636.34
$697.17
Quality of life
44
51.68
Population
9.9K
10K

The average cost of living in Kalimala ($307) is 12% less expensive than in Balagam ($346). Kalimala ranked 1915th 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 2.1 months in Kalimala compared to 2.1 months in Balagam .

Eating Out
Kalimala
Balagam
Lunch Menu
$1.75
$1.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.81
$14.04
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$4.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
Cappuccino
$1.34
$1.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Kalimala
Balagam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111.74
$120.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.67
$76.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.42
$96.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211.38
$193.07
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.07
$21.6
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.64
$27.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.81
$8.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.03
$11.04
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1287
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$649
Transportation
Kalimala
Balagam
Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$20.7
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$3.26
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
Kalimala
Balagam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.55
Eggs, x12
$0.84
$0.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.36
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.21
$4.39
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.21
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$1.96
Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.39
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.22
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.81
Other
Kalimala
Balagam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.29
$23.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.46
$3.43
Doctor's visit
$9.31
$11.06
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.86
Brand Jeans
$16.4
$20.25
Brand Sneakers
$35.42
$36.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.86
$59.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$1684
$1619

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