Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 19.4% cheaper than Bangalore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Kochi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Kochi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Kochi
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Kochi
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% less in Kochi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Kochi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Kochi
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kochi.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
₹304.22
|
$1.78
₹152.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₹324.51
|
$4.74
₹405.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.50
|
$0.46
₹39.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.55
|
$0.19
₹16.39
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹49.85
|
$0.57
₹48.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₹323.93
|
$3.48
₹297.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
₹203.56
|
$2.54
₹217.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₹94.72
|
$0.98
₹83.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₹156.59
|
$1.50
₹128.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹109.11
|
$0.92
₹79.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹33.69
|
$0.31
₹26.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₹51.01
|
$0.44
₹37.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹22.80
|
$0.31
₹26.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.15
|
$0.22
₹18.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.72
|
$0.22
₹18.86
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₹394.21
|
$4.76
₹407.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.41
₹1,318.30
|
$15.46
₹1,322.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
₹344.79
|
$3.79
₹324.51
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.44
₹979.16
|
$6.94
₹594.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.94
₹27,205.86
|
$194.55
₹16,647.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.40
₹15,693.30
|
$104.96
₹8,981.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.38
₹2,856.39
|
$17.47
₹1,494.79
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.79
₹10,336.10
|
$95.80
₹8,197.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,580.34
₹306,364.73
|
$2,518.35
₹215,491.93
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.82
|
$1.78
₹152.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₹185.89
|
$1.30
₹111.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹365.07
|
$4.50
₹385.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
₹1,860.39
|
$18.96
₹1,622.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹405.63
|
$2.13
₹182.53
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.90
₹2,815.55
|
$24.81
₹2,123.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
₹2,594.35
|
$19.49
₹1,667.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.75
₹4,599.35
|
$37.25
₹3,187.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.87
₹3,326.18
|
$30.05
₹2,571.42
|
|
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