Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Kannur Cost of Living Summary
India is 9.0% more expensive than Kannur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in India
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in India are more expensive than in Kannur.
India vs. Kannur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Kannur, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.13
₹101.43
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
₹431.09
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹36.35
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.21
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.42
₹38.04
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
₹278.94
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.26
₹202.95
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.70
₹62.89
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
₹111.96
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
₹87.03
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.61
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.21
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.40
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.18
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
₹401.83
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.64
₹507.16
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,584.19
₹862,179.66
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.55
₹319.51
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.89
₹619.76
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.94
₹12,679.11
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.39
₹7,861.05
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.29
₹1,465.56
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.18
₹6,402.95
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,322.76
₹208,951.78
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₹121.72
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹385.45
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.61
₹1,044.76
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Kannur
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
₹2,345.64
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.30
₹1,825.79
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.24
₹3,260.34
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.92
₹2,421.71
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Kannur vs. India - Cost of clothing
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