Cost of living in Kumbakonam
compared to
Cost of living in Kumbakonam vs. India overall average
Kumbakonam is 10.3% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Kumbakonam
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Kumbakonam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Kumbakonam
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Kumbakonam
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Kumbakonam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Kumbakonam
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Kumbakonam
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kumbakonam.
Kumbakonam Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.13
₹101.43
|
$0.90
-
$2.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$3.38
-
$4.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹36.13
|
$0.28
-
$0.62
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.88
|
$0.11
-
$0.23
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
₹39.60
|
$0.23
-
$0.90
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
₹299.93
|
$1.41
-
$9.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.02
₹181.73
|
$1.28
-
$3.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.68
₹60.86
|
$0.68
-
$0.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹115.01
|
$0.77
-
$1.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
₹85.11
|
$0.77
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.06
|
$0.26
-
$0.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
₹61.72
|
$0.26
-
$1.28
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.95
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.10
-
$0.31
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.13
-
$0.26
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₹390.63
|
$4.27
-
$4.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,274.71
₹1,014,255.65
|
$8,635.09
-
$22,549.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.25
₹292.11
|
$1.94
-
$6.20
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.96
₹715.96
|
$6.20
-
$11.27
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$67.65
₹6,085.53
|
$67.65
-
$67.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.37
₹5,071.28
|
$50.74
-
$62.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.40
₹1,745.12
|
$12.93
-
$48.21
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.59
₹5,540.84
|
$33.82
-
$112.75
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$789.23
₹70,997.90
|
$789.23
-
$3,382.41
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹162.28
|
$1.35
-
$2.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.90
₹81.14
|
$0.79
-
$2.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
₹360.06
|
$3.83
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.09
₹1,267.82
|
$11.27
-
$16.91
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.56
|
$1.35
-
$3.38
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.55
₹2,028.51
|
$9.02
-
$33.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.72
₹1,863.69
|
$5.64
-
$33.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.71
₹3,662.59
|
$22.55
-
$56.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.07
₹2,704.68
|
$16.91
-
$45.10
|
Kumbakonam - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Chandigarh,
Navi Mumbai,
Kottayam,
Begusarai,
Nagercoil,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Kumbakonam.
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