Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 6.8 times more expensive than Kochi.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 7.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹150.10
|
$19.77
A$30.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
$9.89
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.10
|
$2.76
A$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.18
|
$2.32
A$3.56
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹48.15
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
₹293.53
|
$5.39
A$8.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.54
₹214.81
|
$6.59
A$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹82.84
|
$4.63
A$7.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
₹126.68
|
$4.12
A$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
₹78.01
|
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.33
|
$1.34
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.82
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹25.84
|
$2.46
A$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.35
|
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.61
|
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
₹401.72
|
$5.07
A$7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.46
₹1,305.24
|
$118.63
A$182.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
₹320.22
|
$17.66
A$27.16
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for housing
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
₹586.40
|
$65.39
A$100.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.55
₹16,427.90
|
$1,783.31
A$2,742.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.96
₹8,862.56
|
$1,413.05
A$2,172.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.47
₹1,475.04
|
$183.02
A$281.44
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.80
₹8,088.87
|
$1,847.17
A$2,840.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,518.35
₹212,645.43
|
$14,503.36
A$22,302.58
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹150.10
|
$7.25
A$11.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
₹110.08
|
$3.68
A$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
₹380.26
|
$26.36
A$40.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.96
₹1,601.10
|
$65.69
A$101.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.13
₹180.12
|
$14.33
A$22.04
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Kochi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.81
₹2,095.18
|
$86.77
A$133.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.49
₹1,645.57
|
$72.18
A$111.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.25
₹3,145.01
|
$119.51
A$183.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.05
₹2,537.45
|
$154.17
A$237.08
|
|
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