Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 74.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$0.46
₹39.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
$0.19
₹16.18
|
|
pay 65.7% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
$0.57
₹48.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
$3.48
₹293.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$2.54
₹214.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
$0.98
₹82.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
$1.50
₹126.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
$0.92
₹78.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.31
₹26.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.44
₹36.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
$0.31
₹25.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.22
₹18.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.22
₹18.61
|
|
pay 62.9% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
$4.76
₹401.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
$15.46
₹1,305.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
$6.94
₹586.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
$194.55
₹16,427.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
$104.96
₹8,862.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
$17.47
₹1,475.04
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
$95.80
₹8,088.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
$2,518.35
₹212,645.43
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
$1.78
₹150.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$1.30
₹110.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
$4.50
₹380.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
$18.96
₹1,601.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
$2.13
₹180.12
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
$24.81
₹2,095.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
$19.49
₹1,645.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
$37.25
₹3,145.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
$30.05
₹2,537.45
|
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