Cost of living comparison
India is 0.8% cheaper than Ernakulam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in India
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in India are more expensive than in Ernakulam. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Ernakulam, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹152.48
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
₹44.47
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.79
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
₹44.56
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
₹239.90
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
₹216.69
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
₹91.29
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
₹67.32
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹25.36
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹36.89
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.98
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.67
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.21
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
₹403.49
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
₹304.95
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.09
₹522.28
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.91
₹14,231.19
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.71
₹8,809.79
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.73
₹8,640.37
|
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹152.48
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
₹111.82
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₹284.62
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.99
₹1,457.00
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.13
₹182.97
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Ernakulam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.15
₹1,728.07
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.74
₹3,151.19
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
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