Cost of living

Shamshernagar

compared to

Kalimpong

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Shamshernagar
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$355
$280
Cost of living Family
$1007
$788
One person rent
$241
$251
Family rent
$722
$633
Food expenses
$117
$114
Transport expenses
$38.35
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$598.7
$658.36
Quality of life
45.59
42.36
Population
11.9K
40.1K

The average cost of living in Shamshernagar ($355) is 27% more expensive than in Kalimpong ($280). Shamshernagar ranked 1803th 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 1.7 months in Shamshernagar compared to 2.4 months in Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Shamshernagar
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.88
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.99
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.58
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Shamshernagar
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103.78
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.68
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$82.26
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198.33
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.19
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.84
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.63
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.55
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$582
Transportation
Shamshernagar
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.16
Groceries
Shamshernagar
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.76
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.67
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.88
Other
Shamshernagar
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.17
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.96
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$10.86
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$15.66
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$44.65
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.06
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1639
$1599

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