Cost of living in Kollam
compared to
Cost of living in Kollam vs. India overall average
Kollam is 14.2% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Kollam
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Kollam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Kollam
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Kollam
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Kollam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Kollam
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Kollam
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kollam.
Kollam Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.13
₹101.43
|
$0.85
-
$2.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.38
-
$5.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹44.38
|
$0.39
-
$1.13
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹17.75
|
$0.11
-
$0.56
|
Kollam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹41.84
|
$0.23
-
$1.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
₹300.39
|
$1.69
-
$11.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.24
₹201.37
|
$1.92
-
$2.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.83
₹75.06
|
$0.68
-
$1.08
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹87.99
|
$0.51
-
$2.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
₹86.65
|
$0.61
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.77
|
$0.15
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
₹30.21
|
$0.27
-
$1.53
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.40
|
$0.15
-
$0.31
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.40
|
$0.08
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.95
|
$0.10
-
$0.43
|
Kollam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹392.71
|
$4.05
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.61
₹684.67
|
$3.95
-
$11.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,275.52
₹1,014,329.01
|
$8,456.64
-
$13,530.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
₹334.73
|
$2.53
-
$9.02
|
Kollam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.65
₹508.18
|
$2.82
-
$9.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.32
₹7,945.58
|
$67.65
-
$101.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.74
₹4,564.48
|
$28.19
-
$67.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.05
₹1,623.69
|
$12.93
-
$50.01
|
Kollam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.55
₹2,028.66
|
$22.55
-
$112.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,832.27
₹164,828.46
|
$676.53
-
$6,765.31
|
Kollam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.01
-
$3.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
₹111.58
|
$0.90
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.04
-
$6.77
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.61
₹1,044.76
|
$9.02
-
$22.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.69
-
$6.77
|
Kollam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.66
₹1,589.12
|
$11.28
-
$33.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$16.91
-
$45.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.44
₹2,468.20
|
$22.55
-
$90.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.31
₹2,366.77
|
$16.91
-
$112.76
|
Kollam - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Alwar,
Bhilai,
Bikaner,
Malappuram,
Udupi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Kollam.
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