Cost of living in Shillong, India

The cost of living in Shillong, India is approximately 390 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 998 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Shillong

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
390 $
Without Rent
221 $
Rent & Utilities
169 $
Food
144 $
Transport
17 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
710 $
GDP per Capita
2,485 $
Freedom Index
6.29
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
11%
Population
143.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.56 $
Dinner 13.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.29 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.06 $
Capuccino 1.56 $
Coke, 330ml 0.36 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.36 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.53 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.85 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.72 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.75 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.31 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.12 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.04 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.21 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.34 $
Cigarette pack 4.14 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.34 $
Monthly Pass 10.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.66 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 29.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.01 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.22 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.83 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.96 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 23 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 5.53 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 130 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 185 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 401 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 831 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 528 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 71 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.63%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.28 $
Haircut 2.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 51.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 4 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,403 $