Cost of living comparison
Ernakulam is 55.2% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Ernakulam
- Groceries
-
pay 59.7% less in Ernakulam
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Ernakulam
- Housing
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pay 67.9% less in Ernakulam
- Childcare
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pay 82.5% less in Ernakulam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Ernakulam
- Clothing
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pay 59.3% less in Ernakulam
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ernakulam.
If you lived in Ernakulam instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$0.52
₹44.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$0.21
₹17.79
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
$0.52
₹44.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
$2.80
₹239.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$2.53
₹216.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
$1.06
₹91.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
$0.78
₹67.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.30
₹25.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
$0.43
₹36.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
$0.21
₹17.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
$0.21
₹17.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
$0.22
₹19.21
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$4.70
₹403.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$6.09
₹522.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$165.91
₹14,231.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$102.71
₹8,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
$100.73
₹8,640.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$1.30
₹111.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
$3.32
₹284.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$16.99
₹1,457.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
$2.13
₹182.97
|
|
pay 59.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
$20.15
₹1,728.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
$36.74
₹3,151.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
|
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