Cost of living comparison
India is 34.2% more expensive than Thrissur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in India
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in India are more expensive than in Thrissur. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Thrissur, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
₹136.65
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
₹38.59
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.63
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹45.55
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
₹172.15
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
₹204.61
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.84
₹71.87
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.17
₹99.86
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
₹91.83
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹28.47
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₹53.56
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.49
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.77
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.70
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
₹399.70
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.56
₹303.66
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,036.17
₹1,113,418.44
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
₹254.06
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.32
₹539.84
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$118.51
₹10,121.99
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.26
₹5,060.99
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.51
₹8,755.21
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.63
₹2,530.50
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$592.55
₹50,609.93
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹192.32
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
₹98.69
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
₹318.84
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.15
₹1,037.50
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.37
₹202.44
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Thrissur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.14
₹1,720.54
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.44
₹1,062.81
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.55
₹3,036.60
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.70
₹2,024.40
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
|
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