Cost of living

Bolpur

compared to

Shiliguri

hira
Bolpur
Shiliguri
Cost of living one person
$377
$365
Cost of living Family
$967
$809
One person rent
$208
$218
Family rent
$628
$673
Food expenses
$112
$134
Transport expenses
$48.13
$43.31
Monthly salary after tax
$563.35
$635.46
Quality of life
45.55
37.25
Population
80.2K
701.5K

The average cost of living in Bolpur ($377) is 4% more expensive than in Shiliguri ($365). Bolpur ranked 1755th vs 1777th for Shiliguri in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bolpur compared to 1.8 months in Shiliguri .

Eating Out
Bolpur
Shiliguri
Lunch Menu
$1.62
$1.79
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.42
$10.32
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$4.42
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.21
Cappuccino
$1.24
$1.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Bolpur
Shiliguri
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106.82
$127.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.67
$78.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$84.83
$94.81
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217.39
$192.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.73
$17.68
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.37
$38.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.47
$7.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.25
$9.86
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$950
$1293
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$577
Transportation
Bolpur
Shiliguri
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.82
$14.93
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$3.5
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
Bolpur
Shiliguri
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.38
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.52
Eggs, x12
$0.98
$0.79
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.87
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.53
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.59
$3.27
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.09
Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.6
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$1.55
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.04
Other
Bolpur
Shiliguri
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.56
$24.86
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$9.28
$11.11
Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.94
Brand Jeans
$21.16
$21.64
Brand Sneakers
$43.26
$35.58
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.92
$49.68
International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$1817

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