Cost of living

Kalimala

compared to

Kalimpong

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Kalimala
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$307
$280
Cost of living Family
$987
$788
One person rent
$257
$251
Family rent
$673
$633
Food expenses
$138
$114
Transport expenses
$47.03
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$636.34
$658.36
Quality of life
44
42.36
Population
9.9K
40.1K

The average cost of living in Kalimala ($307) is 10% more expensive than in Kalimpong ($280). Kalimala ranked 1915th 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 2.1 months in Kalimala compared to 2.4 months in Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Kalimala
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.75
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.81
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.34
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Kalimala
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111.74
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.67
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.42
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211.38
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.07
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.64
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.81
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.03
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$582
Transportation
Kalimala
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
Kalimala
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.84
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.21
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.88
Other
Kalimala
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.29
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.46
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$9.31
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$16.4
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$35.42
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.86
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1684
$1599

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