Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 5.4 times more expensive than Kochi.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹150.03
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.08
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.17
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
₹293.38
|
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.54
₹214.70
|
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
₹126.62
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
₹77.97
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.31
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.80
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹25.82
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.34
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.60
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
₹401.51
|
$11.42
HK$88.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
$64.30
HK$499.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,848.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
₹320.06
|
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
$21.69
HK$168.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,972.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,997.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.60
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,407.34
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹150.03
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
₹110.02
|
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
$85.27
HK$662.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.13
₹180.03
|
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kochi
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
$72.66
HK$564.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
$40.59
HK$315.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
$92.45
HK$718.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.79
|
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