Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 43.8% cheaper than Ankara.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY299.61
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY249.67
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY43.65
|
$0.46
₹39.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.32
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY28.65
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY158.27
|
$3.48
₹293.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY134.00
|
$2.54
₹214.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY57.73
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY92.70
|
$1.50
₹126.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.71
|
$0.92
₹77.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.27
|
$0.31
₹26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.60
|
$0.44
₹36.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY18.60
|
$0.31
₹25.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.50
|
$0.22
₹18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY7.89
|
$0.22
₹18.60
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY165.34
|
$4.76
₹401.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY299.61
|
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,539,988.69
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY185.55
|
$3.79
₹320.06
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY394.98
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,347.68
|
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY13,714.07
|
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,822.55
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,242.15
|
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY356,744.60
|
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY119.84
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY97.62
|
$1.30
₹110.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY69.91
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,404.74
|
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY199.74
|
$2.13
₹180.03
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,945.73
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,564.82
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,577.68
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,202.96
|
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
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