Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 64.7% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
Athens
|
Kochi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.64
|
$1.44
₹120.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.78
|
$4.43
₹371.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.91
|
$0.46
₹38.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.17
₹14.00
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
Athens
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.58
₹48.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.20
|
$3.21
₹269.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.75
|
$2.56
₹214.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.25
|
$0.98
₹81.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.53
|
$1.35
₹113.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.86
₹72.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.31
₹25.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.44
₹37.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$0.32
₹26.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.23
₹18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.21
₹18.02
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
Athens
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.90
|
$4.81
₹403.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.28
|
$15.62
₹1,310.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€24,690.58
|
$11,977.53
₹1,004,908.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€10.93
|
$3.83
₹321.57
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
Athens
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.35
|
$7.31
₹613.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€567.95
|
$212.93
₹17,865.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€480.18
|
$106.17
₹8,907.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€148.72
|
$21.00
₹1,761.88
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
Athens
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€435.23
|
$96.82
₹8,123.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,362.25
|
$2,545.22
₹213,542.99
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.88
|
$1.80
₹150.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.26
|
$1.34
₹112.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.49
|
$4.55
₹381.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€41.92
|
$17.61
₹1,477.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.78
|
$2.34
₹195.96
|
|
pay 60.2% less for clothing
Athens
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€81.09
|
$24.87
₹2,086.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.38
|
$21.89
₹1,836.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€85.94
|
$39.08
₹3,278.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€105.17
|
$32.56
₹2,732.09
|
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