Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 33.1% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Kochi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Kochi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Kochi
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Kochi
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Kochi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Kochi
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% less in Kochi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kochi.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
$0.46
₹39.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
$0.19
₹16.43
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
$0.57
₹48.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
$3.48
₹298.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
$2.54
₹218.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
$1.50
₹128.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
$0.92
₹79.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
$0.31
₹26.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
$0.44
₹37.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
$0.31
₹26.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
$0.22
₹18.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
$0.22
₹18.90
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
$4.76
₹408.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
$15.46
₹1,325.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
$6.94
₹595.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
$194.55
₹16,687.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
$104.96
₹9,002.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
$95.80
₹8,216.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
$1.30
₹111.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
$4.50
₹386.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
$18.96
₹1,626.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
$2.13
₹182.97
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
$24.81
₹2,128.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
$37.25
₹3,194.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
|
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