Cost of living in Kozhikode (Calicut)
compared to
Cost of living in Kozhikode (Calicut) vs. India overall average
Kozhikode (Calicut) is 8.3% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Kozhikode (Calicut)
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Kozhikode (Calicut)
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Kozhikode (Calicut)
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Kozhikode (Calicut)
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Kozhikode (Calicut)
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Kozhikode (Calicut)
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Kozhikode (Calicut)
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kozhikode (Calicut).
Kozhikode (Calicut) Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$0.73
-
$3.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$3.38
-
$4.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₹33.88
|
$0.28
-
$0.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.37
|
$0.11
-
$0.23
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹40.15
|
$0.28
-
$1.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
₹219.77
|
$0.85
-
$6.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.30
₹207.34
|
$1.84
-
$2.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.83
₹75.06
|
$0.54
-
$0.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
₹117.52
|
$0.61
-
$2.24
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹79.50
|
$0.61
-
$1.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.66
|
$0.18
-
$0.37
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹42.33
|
$0.31
-
$0.61
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.18
|
$0.05
-
$0.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.63
|
$0.11
-
$0.26
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₹399.32
|
$4.27
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.64
₹507.16
|
$5.64
-
$28.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,839.30
₹1,065,045.46
|
$11,275.52
-
$12,403.07
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
₹365.16
|
$2.56
-
$5.64
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.82
₹523.56
|
$5.63
-
$6.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.32
₹7,945.58
|
$56.38
-
$135.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.65
₹6,085.97
|
$56.38
-
$84.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.61
₹2,933.47
|
$19.72
-
$60.36
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.86
₹4,395.43
|
$45.10
-
$56.38
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$544.98
₹49,025.90
|
$417.19
-
$676.53
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
₹131.86
|
$0.85
-
$7.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
₹93.83
|
$0.56
-
$2.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$4.06
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.27
₹1,014.16
|
$3.95
-
$22.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$1.69
-
$4.06
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.65
₹2,487.13
|
$16.91
-
$45.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.75
₹2,586.34
|
$10.15
-
$33.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.33
₹4,437.44
|
$28.19
-
$134.12
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.08
₹3,245.85
|
$16.91
-
$67.64
|
Kozhikode (Calicut) - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Indore,
Visakhapatnam,
Manali,
Hisar,
Manipal,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Kozhikode (Calicut).
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