Cost of living
Kalkuni
compared toShiliguri
| Cost of living one person |
$345
|
$365
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1018
|
$809
|
| One person rent |
$179
|
$218
|
| Family rent |
$673
|
$673
|
| Food expenses |
$123
|
$134
|
| Transport expenses |
$38.42
|
$43.31
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$483.08
|
$635.46
|
| Quality of life |
42.27
|
37.25
|
| Population |
8.8K
|
701.5K
|
| Lunch Menu |
$1.67
|
$1.79
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$11.3
|
$10.32
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$4.07
|
$4.42
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.31
|
$1.21
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.5
|
$1.4
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.29
|
$0.23
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$142
|
$127.21
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$67.49
|
$78.08
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$109.43
|
$94.81
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$209.33
|
$192.3
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$18.31
|
$17.68
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$27.49
|
$38.89
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$6.54
|
$7.88
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$9.7
|
$9.86
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$965
|
$1293
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$604
|
$577
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.15
|
$0.18
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$16.57
|
$14.93
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$2.94
|
$3.5
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.25
|
$1.24
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.63
|
$0.48
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.55
|
$0.38
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.67
|
$0.52
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$0.93
|
$0.79
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.4
|
$4.42
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.4
|
$3.16
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.85
|
$5.79
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.51
|
$1.46
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.86
|
$0.87
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.51
|
$0.53
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.58
|
$0.52
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.27
|
$0.25
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.52
|
$0.47
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.14
|
$0.12
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.05
|
$1.26
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$3.88
|
$3.27
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.31
|
$1.09
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.2
|
$2.6
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.89
|
$1.55
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.99
|
$3.12
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.81
|
$2.18
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.07
|
$1.04
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$20.87
|
$24.86
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.61
|
$3.99
|
| Doctor's visit |
$11.32
|
$11.11
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.12
|
$2.94
|
| Brand Jeans |
$15.02
|
$21.64
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$45.92
|
$35.58
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$41.57
|
$49.68
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$1596
|
$1817
|