Cost of living

Kalimpong

compared to

Sakti

hira
Kalimpong
Sakti
Cost of living one person
$280
$347
Cost of living Family
$788
$804
One person rent
$251
$257
Family rent
$633
$631
Food expenses
$114
$135
Transport expenses
$45.7
$48.1
Monthly salary after tax
$658.36
$607.12
Quality of life
42.36
43.4
Population
40.1K
30.1K

The average cost of living in Kalimpong ($280) is 20% less expensive than in Sakti ($347). Kalimpong ranked 1966th vs 1823th for Sakti in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Kalimpong compared to 1.8 months in Sakti .

Eating Out
Kalimpong
Sakti
Lunch Menu
$1.97
$1.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.75
$11.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$3.48
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
Cappuccino
$1.33
$1.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Kalimpong
Sakti
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124.8
$145.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.57
$89.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$99.56
$85.85
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179.15
$203.61
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.48
$23.79
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$36.34
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$6.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.47
$9.84
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1411
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$582
$645
Transportation
Kalimpong
Sakti
Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$14.63
$16.77
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$2.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
Kalimpong
Sakti
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.58
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.53
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.98
$0.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.55
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$7.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.59
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.63
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.48
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$0.24
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.53
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.1
$3.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
Cigarette pack
$1.86
$2.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$1.87
Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.99
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.87
Other
Kalimpong
Sakti
Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.87
$18.55
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$4.77
Doctor's visit
$12.78
$9.17
Haircut, simple
$2.67
$3.26
Brand Jeans
$16.16
$17.64
Brand Sneakers
$36.1
$38.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.56
$53.4
International Primary School, 1 year
$1599
$1726

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