Cost of Living in Kochi

Summary of cost of living in Kochi, India:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 125.00 ₹ 80.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 775.00 ₹ 700.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹ 260.00-400.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹ 100.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 ₹ 160.00-350.00
Cappuccino (regular) 90.00 ₹ 40.00-160.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 38.94 ₹ 30.00-50.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.71 ₹ 10.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 213.61 ₹ 113.56-246.05
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 43.24 ₹ 31.75-54.43
Rice (white), (1 lb) 22.27 ₹ 17.24-27.22
Eggs (regular) (12) 81.77 ₹ 60.00-108.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 243.43 ₹ 226.80-544.31
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 119.17 ₹ 52.16-204.12
Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 169.77 ₹ 158.76-204.12
Apples (1 lb) 72.19 ₹ 27.22-108.86
Banana (1 lb) 25.85 ₹ 18.14-36.29
Oranges (1 lb) 37.14 ₹ 13.61-68.04
Tomato (1 lb) 26.71 ₹ 13.61-43.71
Potato (1 lb) 17.81 ₹ 9.07-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 18.19 ₹ 11.34-22.68
Lettuce (1 head) 56.00 ₹ 16.00-112.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 27.64 ₹ 15.00-30.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 650.00 ₹ 300.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 143.94 ₹ 100.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 217.50 ₹ 140.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 390.00 ₹ 300.00-500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 13.00 ₹ 10.00-40.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,304.35 ₹ 300.00-2,200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 ₹ 30.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹ 32.19-64.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 60.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 401.24 ₹ 394.36-416.40
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000.00 ₹ 800,000.00-1,402,451.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,825,000.00 ₹ 1,600,000.00-2,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,537.40 ₹ 1,574.07-4,250.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 265.00 ₹ 200.00-299.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 642.81 ₹ 399.00-1,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,558.82 ₹ 500.00-2,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,066.67 ₹ 400.00-1,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ₹ 160.00-350.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,083.33 ₹ 6,000.00-12,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 212,500.00 ₹ 100,000.00-540,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,078.95 ₹ 1,000.00-4,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,925.00 ₹ 600.00-4,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,364.71 ₹ 1,500.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,843.75 ₹ 1,500.00-6,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,777.78 ₹ 8,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,864.22 ₹ 6,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 53,500.00 ₹ 35,000.00-96,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 25,000.00 ₹ 15,000.00-35,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,053.58 ₹ 9,999.92-37,160.91
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,435.32 ₹ 4,999.96-27,870.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 47,602.17 ₹
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.10 5.70-9.00

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Last update: March 2024
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2 Comments so far
Cello Allo on Aug 04, 2023:
Hello I come from Turkey I am a Man 38 years old. , can somebody help me to find a 1 room apartment or hotel, motel for 6 months in karela, Kochi, it should be in the beach. I can speak English, German, Turkish. Hope to find a local small town with open minded people that will corporate with me to make it a German Tourist Location. Email me please. celloallo3003@gmail.com
Anonymous on Sep 12, 2020:
Sept 2020 - 5 people cost rup.30000 per month (including rent of 3bedroom House) (locality is Thiruvankulam)