Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangalore vs. Kochi Cost of Living Summary
Bangalore is 31.9% more expensive than Kochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% more in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% more in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% more in Bangalore
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Bangalore are more expensive than in Kochi. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Bangalore.
Bangalore vs. Kochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹153.21
|
$3.38
₹306.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
₹434.09
|
$4.34
₹393.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
₹40.34
|
$0.47
₹42.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.64
|
$0.15
₹13.80
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹48.28
|
$0.60
₹54.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
₹342.16
|
$3.78
₹342.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.51
₹227.82
|
$2.38
₹215.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹92.24
|
$0.95
₹86.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
₹163.70
|
$1.67
₹151.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
₹87.64
|
$1.13
₹102.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹30.17
|
$0.32
₹29.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹39.38
|
$0.58
₹52.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.68
|
$0.17
₹15.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹19.14
|
$0.19
₹17.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.53
|
$0.19
₹17.09
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
₹404.62
|
$4.46
₹403.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.25
₹1,381.09
|
$14.09
₹1,276.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,813.37
₹1,432,446.02
|
$13,530.63
₹1,225,665.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.55
₹321.74
|
$3.38
₹306.42
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% more for housing
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.89
₹624.07
|
$9.73
₹881.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.86
₹14,299.43
|
$320.96
₹29,073.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$103.28
₹9,355.65
|
$194.77
₹17,643.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.29
₹1,475.76
|
$23.51
₹2,130.00
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of housing
pay 61.7% more for childcare
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.18
₹6,447.51
|
$119.48
₹10,823.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,322.76
₹210,405.84
|
$3,609.88
₹326,998.78
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹153.21
|
$2.48
₹224.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₹122.57
|
$2.26
₹204.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹388.13
|
$3.95
₹357.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.29
₹1,566.13
|
$17.53
₹1,588.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.03
₹183.85
|
$4.51
₹408.56
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Kochi
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
₹2,361.96
|
$28.71
₹2,600.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.30
₹1,838.50
|
$27.52
₹2,492.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.24
₹3,283.03
|
$53.89
₹4,881.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.92
₹2,438.56
|
$39.46
₹3,574.86
|
|
Kochi vs. Bangalore - Cost of clothing
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