Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chennai vs. Kochi Cost of Living Summary
Chennai is 10.3% more expensive than Kochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Chennai
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Chennai are more expensive than in Kochi. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Chennai.
Chennai vs. Kochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chennai instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
₹431.09
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
₹40.07
|
$0.47
₹42.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.53
|
$0.18
₹16.17
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹47.95
|
$0.49
₹43.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
₹339.80
|
$3.32
₹299.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.51
₹226.24
|
$2.21
₹198.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹91.60
|
$0.87
₹78.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
₹162.57
|
$1.61
₹144.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
₹87.03
|
$1.36
₹122.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.96
|
$0.40
₹35.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹39.11
|
$0.62
₹55.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.52
|
$0.20
₹18.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹19.00
|
$0.23
₹20.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.37
|
$0.22
₹20.13
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
₹401.83
|
$4.35
₹391.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.25
₹1,371.55
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,813.37
₹1,422,546.74
|
$16,912.06
₹1,521,383.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.55
₹319.51
|
$3.61
₹324.56
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of transportation
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.89
₹619.76
|
$8.99
₹808.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.86
₹14,200.61
|
$193.40
₹17,398.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$103.28
₹9,291.00
|
$121.20
₹10,903.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.29
₹1,465.56
|
$37.31
₹3,356.79
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.18
₹6,402.95
|
$71.36
₹6,419.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,322.76
₹208,951.78
|
$1,725.52
₹155,225.21
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.97
₹177.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₹121.72
|
$1.98
₹178.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹385.45
|
$3.61
₹324.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.29
₹1,555.30
|
$15.97
₹1,436.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$2.82
₹253.56
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Kochi
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
₹2,345.64
|
$24.75
₹2,226.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.30
₹1,825.79
|
$20.94
₹1,883.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.24
₹3,260.34
|
$50.07
₹4,504.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.92
₹2,421.71
|
$35.41
₹3,185.51
|
|
Kochi vs. Chennai - Cost of clothing
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