Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 7.0% cheaper than Delhi.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.06
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.20
|
$0.46
₹39.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.67
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.26
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.21
|
$3.48
₹293.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.78
|
$2.54
₹214.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.20
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.10
|
$1.50
₹126.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.22
|
$0.92
₹77.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.21
|
$0.31
₹26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.02
|
$0.44
₹36.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.27
|
$0.31
₹25.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.70
|
$0.22
₹18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.30
|
$0.22
₹18.60
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.52
|
$4.76
₹401.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.18
|
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.04
|
$3.79
₹320.06
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.46
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,602.17
|
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,848.65
|
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,903.40
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,806.93
|
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,059.56
|
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.04
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.86
|
$1.30
₹110.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,798.37
|
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.07
|
$2.13
₹180.03
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,721.89
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,725.44
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,485.39
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,448.50
|
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
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