Cost of living

Sisai

compared to

Balagam

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Sisai
Balagam
Cost of living one person
$331
$346
Cost of living Family
$902
$854
One person rent
$213
$245
Family rent
$699
$573
Food expenses
$145
$142
Transport expenses
$48.97
$38.33
Monthly salary after tax
$620.25
$697.17
Quality of life
42.83
51.68
Population
13.6K
10K

The average cost of living in Sisai ($331) is 5% less expensive than in Balagam ($346). Sisai ranked 1861th vs 1826th for Balagam 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 Sisai compared to 2.1 months in Balagam .

Eating Out
Sisai
Balagam
Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.13
$14.04
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.44
Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Sisai
Balagam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.87
$120.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.27
$76.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$86.08
$96.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213.16
$193.07
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.05
$21.6
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.91
$27.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.4
$8.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.23
$11.04
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1287
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$620
$649
Transportation
Sisai
Balagam
Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.35
$20.7
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3
$3.26
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
Sisai
Balagam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.57
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.5
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.55
Eggs, x12
$0.67
$0.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.36
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.15
$4.39
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.21
Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.21
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.96
Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.39
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.22
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.81
Other
Sisai
Balagam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.49
$23.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.43
Doctor's visit
$11.05
$11.06
Haircut, simple
$3.48
$2.86
Brand Jeans
$17.1
$20.25
Brand Sneakers
$37.46
$36.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$59.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$1805
$1619

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