Cost of living comparison
Ernakulam is 71.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 80.8% less in Ernakulam
- Groceries
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pay 65.9% less in Ernakulam
- Transportation
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pay 59.3% less in Ernakulam
- Housing
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pay 89.0% less in Ernakulam
- Childcare
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pay 70.6% less in Ernakulam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.8% less in Ernakulam
- Clothing
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pay 67.2% less in Ernakulam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ernakulam.
If you lived in Ernakulam instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$0.52
₹44.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$0.21
₹17.79
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$0.52
₹44.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$2.80
₹239.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$2.53
₹216.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$1.06
₹91.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.78
₹67.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.30
₹25.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.43
₹36.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.21
₹17.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.21
₹17.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.22
₹19.21
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$4.70
₹403.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$6.09
₹522.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$165.91
₹14,231.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$102.71
₹8,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$100.73
₹8,640.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$1.30
₹111.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$3.32
₹284.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$16.99
₹1,457.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$2.13
₹182.97
|
|
pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$20.15
₹1,728.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$36.74
₹3,151.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
|
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