Cost of living

Sonakhal

compared to

Kalimpong

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Sonakhal
Kalimpong
Cost of living one person
$346
$280
Cost of living Family
$797
$788
One person rent
$221
$251
Family rent
$720
$633
Food expenses
$117
$114
Transport expenses
$38.44
$45.7
Monthly salary after tax
$634.96
$658.36
Quality of life
51.47
42.36
Population
10.6K
40.1K

The average cost of living in Sonakhal ($346) is 24% more expensive than in Kalimpong ($346). Sonakhal ranked 1826th 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 Sonakhal compared to 2.4 months in Kalimpong .

Eating Out
Sonakhal
Kalimpong
Lunch Menu
$1.92
$1.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.81
$13.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.26
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
Sonakhal
Kalimpong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145.85
$124.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.51
$93.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106.58
$99.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196.08
$179.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.87
$23.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.55
$35.6
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.57
$7.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.98
$8.47
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$976
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$582
Transportation
Sonakhal
Kalimpong
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$14.63
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$3.36
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.16
Groceries
Sonakhal
Kalimpong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.46
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.74
Eggs, x12
$0.91
$0.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$7.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.79
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.39
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.25
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.9
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.09
$4.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.46
Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.86
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.71
$2.24
Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$4.43
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.88
Other
Sonakhal
Kalimpong
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.39
$20.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.43
Doctor's visit
$11.98
$12.78
Haircut, simple
$3.23
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$15.26
$16.16
Brand Sneakers
$40.43
$36.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.32
$45.56
International Primary School, 1 year
$1740
$1599

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