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
CZK250.06
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK200.05
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.05
|
$0.46
₹39.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.74
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.52
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK141.17
|
$3.48
₹293.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK93.27
|
$2.54
₹214.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK60.26
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK92.23
|
$1.50
₹126.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.03
|
$0.92
₹77.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.24
|
$0.31
₹26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.05
|
$0.44
₹36.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK34.73
|
$0.31
₹25.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.53
|
$0.22
₹18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.88
|
$0.22
₹18.60
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK144.42
|
$4.76
₹401.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK550.12
|
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK600,136.34
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK306.07
|
$3.79
₹320.06
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK463.52
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,581.04
|
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,728.17
|
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,261.93
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,800.73
|
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK277,110.58
|
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK56.51
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK72.48
|
$1.30
₹110.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK154.03
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,501.38
|
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
$2.13
₹180.03
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,942.07
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK852.11
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,180.50
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,617.26
|
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
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