Cost of living

Balagam

compared to

Uluberiya

hira
Balagam
Uluberiya
Cost of living one person
$346
$266
Cost of living Family
$854
$1010
One person rent
$245
$227
Family rent
$573
$691
Food expenses
$142
$158
Transport expenses
$38.33
$46.64
Monthly salary after tax
$697.17
$642.01
Quality of life
51.68
44.17
Population
10K
235.3K

The average cost of living in Balagam ($346) is 31% more expensive than in Uluberiya ($266). Balagam ranked 1826th vs 1998th for Uluberiya in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Balagam compared to 2.5 months in Uluberiya .

Eating Out
Balagam
Uluberiya
Lunch Menu
$1.57
$1.52
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.04
$11.62
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
Balagam
Uluberiya
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120.27
$139.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.58
$95.19
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.41
$87.98
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193.07
$224.59
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$17.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.11
$31.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.14
$5.89
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.04
$10.56
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$1314
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$637
Transportation
Balagam
Uluberiya
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$21.17
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$2.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
Balagam
Uluberiya
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.7
Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.15
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.59
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.14
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.94
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.39
$3.87
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.07
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$1.8
Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.49
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.84
Other
Balagam
Uluberiya
Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.59
$19.6
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$4.41
Doctor's visit
$11.06
$10.48
Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.51
Brand Jeans
$20.25
$19.89
Brand Sneakers
$36.42
$37.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.76
$52.49
International Primary School, 1 year
$1619
$1921

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