Darjeeling
| Cost of living |
One person
|
Family of 4
|
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $339 | $809 |
| Without rent | $245 | $560 |
| Rent & Utilities | $106.7 | $244.01 |
| Food | $148 | $402 |
| Transport | $48.42 | $110.98 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $609.54 | |
| Quality of life | 50.65 | |
| Population | 118.8K | |
The average cost of living in Darjeeling is $339, which is in the top 99% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked th out of in our global list, th out of in India , and th out of in West Bengal.
The median after-tax salary is $609.54, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months.
Darjeeling | Cost of living |
One person
|
Rank
|
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $339 | / |
| Without rent | $245 | / |
| Rent & Utilities | $106.7 | / |
| Food | $148 | / |
| Transport | $48.42 | / |
|
Rent & Utilities
|
|
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 140.95$ |
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 75.15$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 91.28$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 178.13$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 19.87$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 30.87$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 8.69$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 9.59$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1106$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 691$ |
|
Eating Out
|
|
|---|---|
| Lunch Menu | 1.81$ |
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 11.14$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 4.22$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.46$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.58$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.24$ |
|
Transportation
|
|
|---|---|
| Local transport ticket | 0.19$ |
| Monthly ticket local transport | 21.16$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 2.69$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.94$ |
|
Groceries
|
|
|---|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.65$ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.53$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.55$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 0.76$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.15$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.95$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.49$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.65$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.72$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.59$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.55$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.3$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.57$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.11$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.15$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 3.89$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.37$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.09$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 1.99$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.64$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.67$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.92$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 19.99$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 4.22$ |
| Doctor's visit | 11.21$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.23$ |
| Brand Jeans | 17.96$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 38.78$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 55.54$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 1882$ |
