Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 74.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 85.3% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$0.46
₹39.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$0.19
₹16.18
|
|
pay 71.1% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
$0.57
₹48.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$3.48
₹293.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$2.54
₹214.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
$0.98
₹82.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
$1.50
₹126.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$0.92
₹78.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.31
₹26.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.44
₹36.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$0.31
₹25.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.22
₹18.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.22
₹18.61
|
|
pay 68.5% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
$4.76
₹401.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
$15.46
₹1,305.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
pay 85.5% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
$6.94
₹586.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
$194.55
₹16,427.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
$104.96
₹8,862.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
$17.47
₹1,475.04
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
$95.80
₹8,088.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$2,518.35
₹212,645.43
|
|
pay 76.1% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK741
|
$1.30
₹110.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
$4.50
₹380.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
$18.96
₹1,601.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
$2.13
₹180.12
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
$24.81
₹2,095.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
$19.49
₹1,645.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
$37.25
₹3,145.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
$30.05
₹2,537.45
|
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