Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhubaneswar and Kochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhubaneswar and Kochi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhubaneswar is 0.8% cheaper than Kochi without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bhubaneswar is 1.9% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.26 ₹203

$1.72 ₹154

31.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.13 ₹818

$9.06 ₹812

0.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.71 ₹422

$4.63 ₹415

1.73%

Cappuccino

$1.51 ₹135

$1.41 ₹126

7.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₹31.65

$0.46 ₹41.33

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹14.31

$0.19 ₹16.88

-15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 ₹149

$1.78 ₹160

-6.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 ₹304

$2.88 ₹258

18.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 ₹56.7

$0.69 ₹61.8

-8.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 ₹42.82

$0.54 ₹48.05

-11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ₹54.5

$0.65 ₹58

-6.15%

Eggs

$1.01 ₹90.1

$0.97 ₹87

4.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.8 ₹340

$7.42 ₹665

-48.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.71 ₹243

$4.21 ₹378

-35.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 ₹204

$2.3 ₹206

-0.87%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹69

$0.76 ₹68.3

1.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.4 ₹126

$1.08 ₹96.5

29.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 ₹51.7

$0.66 ₹59.2

-12.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₹34.09

$0.53 ₹47.29

-28.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.32

$0.55 ₹49.35

-1.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹42.3

$0.72 ₹64.5

-34.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.03

$0.33 ₹29.54

-3.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 ₹371

$4.73 ₹424

-12.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.58 ₹679

$8.66 ₹776

-12.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₹196

$1.88 ₹169

16.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ₹274

$2.61 ₹234

17.24%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$8.87 ₹794

$4.79 ₹429

85.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ₹43.97

$0.21 ₹18.79

133.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.87 ₹794

$15.62 ₹1,399

-43.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 ₹105

$0.54 ₹48.34

116.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹21.58

$0.36 ₹31.83

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.28 ₹204

$1.17 ₹105

94.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₹104

$1.2 ₹108

-3.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.4K ₹1M

$16.1K ₹1.4M

-28.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K ₹2.5M

$22.4K ₹2M

21.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$37.42 ₹3,351

$28.29 ₹2,534

32.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.39 ₹303

$3.17 ₹284

6.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.81 ₹789

$7.08 ₹634

24.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.11 ₹1,712

$19.14 ₹1,715

-0.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.02 ₹808

$11.88 ₹1,064

-24.07%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 ₹308

$2.14 ₹191

60.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$84.4 ₹7,563

$73.6 ₹6,588

14.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,026 ₹181.5K

$2,377 ₹212.9K

-14.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.14 ₹2,431

$26.31 ₹2,356

3.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.03 ₹2,601

$20.7 ₹1,855

40.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.7 ₹4,545

$36.67 ₹3,284

38.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.36 ₹2,898

$25.79 ₹2,310

25.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₹12.6K

$183 ₹16.4K

-23.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.7 ₹7,230

$104 ₹9,358

-22.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$327 ₹29.3K

$469 ₹42K

-30.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ₹17K

$257 ₹23.1K

-26.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,402 ₹125.6K

$1,145 ₹102.6K

22.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$599 ₹53.7K

$1,287 ₹115.3K

-53.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$383 ₹34.3K

$480 ₹43K

-20.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

8.5

-2.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bhubaneswar: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kochi: November 29, 2025

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