Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 63.4% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Prague, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK258.22
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK206.57
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.39
|
$0.46
₹39.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.81
|
$0.19
₹16.18
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.61
|
$0.57
₹48.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK145.78
|
$3.48
₹293.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.31
|
$2.54
₹214.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.23
|
$0.98
₹82.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.24
|
$1.50
₹126.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.62
|
$0.92
₹78.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.81
|
$0.31
₹26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.74
|
$0.44
₹36.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.86
|
$0.31
₹25.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.97
|
$0.22
₹18.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.30
|
$0.22
₹18.61
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.13
|
$4.76
₹401.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK568.08
|
$15.46
₹1,305.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK619,721.90
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK316.06
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK478.65
|
$6.94
₹586.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,448.52
|
$194.55
₹16,427.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,372.00
|
$104.96
₹8,862.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,433.65
|
$17.47
₹1,475.04
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,349.03
|
$95.80
₹8,088.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK286,154.13
|
$2,518.35
₹212,645.43
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.36
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.85
|
$1.30
₹110.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.06
|
$4.50
₹380.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,550.37
|
$18.96
₹1,601.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK258.22
|
$2.13
₹180.12
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,005.45
|
$24.81
₹2,095.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK879.92
|
$19.49
₹1,645.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,251.66
|
$37.25
₹3,145.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,702.68
|
$30.05
₹2,537.45
|
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