Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 73.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 85.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,995
|
$1.44
₹121.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,396
|
$4.43
₹374.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK403
|
$0.46
₹38.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK287
|
$0.17
₹14.08
|
|
pay 72.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
$0.58
₹48.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,062
|
$3.21
₹271.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK855
|
$2.56
₹215.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK820
|
$0.98
₹82.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,231
|
$1.35
₹114.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK212
|
$0.86
₹72.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK134
|
$0.31
₹26.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK175
|
$0.44
₹37.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK309
|
$0.32
₹27.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK196
|
$0.23
₹19.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.21
₹18.12
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,190
|
$4.81
₹406.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,284
|
$15.62
₹1,318.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,780,001
|
$11,977.53
₹1,010,848.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,232
|
$3.83
₹323.47
|
|
pay 84.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,497
|
$7.31
₹617.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK258,630
|
$212.93
₹17,970.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK231,168
|
$106.17
₹8,960.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,940
|
$21.00
₹1,772.29
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,349
|
$96.82
₹8,171.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK830,230
|
$2,545.22
₹214,805.33
|
|
pay 75.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,497
|
$1.80
₹151.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK706
|
$1.34
₹112.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,647
|
$4.55
₹384.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,088
|
$17.61
₹1,486.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,997
|
$2.34
₹197.12
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,421
|
$24.87
₹2,099.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK6,035
|
$21.89
₹1,847.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,628
|
$39.08
₹3,297.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,231
|
$32.56
₹2,748.24
|
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