Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 47.4% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Kochi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.46
₹39.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.19
₹16.18
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Kochi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$0.57
₹48.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
$3.48
₹293.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
$2.54
₹214.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$0.98
₹82.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$1.50
₹126.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$0.92
₹78.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.31
₹26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$0.44
₹36.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.31
₹25.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.22
₹18.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.22
₹18.61
|
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pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
$4.76
₹401.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
$15.46
₹1,305.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Kochi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
$6.94
₹586.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
$194.55
₹16,427.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
$104.96
₹8,862.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
$17.47
₹1,475.04
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
$95.80
₹8,088.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
$2,518.35
₹212,645.43
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Kochi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$1.30
₹110.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$4.50
₹380.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
$18.96
₹1,601.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
$2.13
₹180.12
|
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pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Kochi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
$24.81
₹2,095.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
$19.49
₹1,645.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
$37.25
₹3,145.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
$30.05
₹2,537.45
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