Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.8 times more expensive than Kochi.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹150.03
|
$2.91
THB99.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
$5.83
THB199.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.08
|
$0.62
THB21.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.17
|
$0.29
THB9.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
$1.52
THB52.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
₹293.38
|
$11.74
THB401.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.54
₹214.70
|
$7.32
THB250.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
$2.27
THB77.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
₹126.62
|
$1.31
THB45.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
₹77.97
|
$1.47
THB50.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.31
|
$0.73
THB24.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.80
|
$1.04
THB35.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹25.82
|
$0.80
THB27.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.34
|
$0.71
THB24.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.60
|
$0.62
THB21.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
₹401.51
|
$4.47
THB152.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
$39.32
THB1,345.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
$55,345.18
THB1,894,336.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
₹320.06
|
$10.34
THB353.94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
$15.36
THB525.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
$571.31
THB19,554.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
$301.88
THB10,332.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
$67.33
THB2,304.58
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
$632.63
THB21,653.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
$13,191.37
THB451,509.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹150.03
|
$2.33
THB79.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
₹110.02
|
$2.58
THB88.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
$4.20
THB143.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
$54.58
THB1,868.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.13
₹180.03
|
$7.28
THB249.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Kochi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
$55.27
THB1,891.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
$34.84
THB1,192.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
$97.10
THB3,323.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
$92.12
THB3,153.07
|
|
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