Cost of living

Kanchika

compared to

Kalimpong

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Kanchika
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$341
$280
Cost of living Family
$921
$788
One person rent
$189
$251
Family rent
$564
$633
Food expenses
$131
$114
Transport expenses
$42.36
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$643.75
$658.36
Quality of life
42.62
42.36
Population
22.8K
40.1K

The average cost of living in Kanchika ($341) is 22% more expensive than in Kalimpong ($280). Kanchika ranked 1840th 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 1.9 months in Kanchika compared to 2.4 months in Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Kanchika
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.9
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.16
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Kanchika
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118.09
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.66
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106.94
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241.41
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.85
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.84
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.04
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$582
Transportation
Kanchika
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.28
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.59
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
Kanchika
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.71
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.54
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.88
Other
Kanchika
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.42
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.69
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$9.37
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$3.28
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$17.8
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$40.85
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.99
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1472
$1599

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