Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 19.4% cheaper than Bangalore.
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
₹300.18
|
$1.78
₹150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₹320.19
|
$4.74
₹400.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹38.97
|
$0.46
₹39.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.36
|
$0.19
₹16.18
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹49.19
|
$0.57
₹48.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₹319.62
|
$3.48
₹293.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
₹200.85
|
$2.54
₹214.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₹93.46
|
$0.98
₹82.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₹154.50
|
$1.50
₹126.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹107.66
|
$0.92
₹78.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹33.24
|
$0.31
₹26.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₹50.33
|
$0.44
₹36.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹22.50
|
$0.31
₹25.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.87
|
$0.22
₹18.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.43
|
$0.22
₹18.61
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₹388.97
|
$4.76
₹401.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.41
₹1,300.77
|
$15.46
₹1,305.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
₹340.20
|
$3.79
₹320.19
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.44
₹966.14
|
$6.94
₹586.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.94
₹26,843.94
|
$194.55
₹16,426.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.40
₹15,484.53
|
$104.96
₹8,861.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.38
₹2,818.39
|
$17.47
₹1,474.90
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.79
₹10,198.60
|
$95.80
₹8,088.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,580.34
₹302,289.20
|
$2,518.35
₹212,625.26
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$1.78
₹150.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₹183.42
|
$1.30
₹110.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹360.21
|
$4.50
₹380.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
₹1,835.64
|
$18.96
₹1,600.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹400.24
|
$2.13
₹180.11
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.90
₹2,778.09
|
$24.81
₹2,094.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
₹2,559.84
|
$19.49
₹1,645.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.75
₹4,538.17
|
$37.25
₹3,144.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.87
₹3,281.93
|
$30.05
₹2,537.21
|
|
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