Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Thrissur Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Thrissur

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 1.1% cheaper than Thrissur without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kota is 14.6% more expensive than Thrissur without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ₹210
$1.37 ₹126
66.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.63 ₹794
$8.54 ₹786
1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.86 ₹263
$4.62 ₹425
-38.10%
Cappuccino
$0.72 ₹66.5
$1.33 ₹122
-45.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹33.82
$0.43 ₹39.20
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.74
$0.19 ₹17.89
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ₹164
$2.34 ₹215
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₹296
$4.42 ₹407
-27.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹61.5
$0.65 ₹59.5
3.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹43.22
$0.60 ₹55.6
-21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 ₹74.1
$0.59 ₹53.9
35.59%
Eggs
$0.90 ₹82.8
$0.85 ₹78.6
5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.99 ₹459
$3.65 ₹336
36.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 ₹246
$3.28 ₹302
-18.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 ₹156
$2.18 ₹200
-22.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₹50.9
$0.80 ₹73.6
-31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 ₹68.1
$1.44 ₹133
-48.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.23
$0.40 ₹37.03
15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹30.60
$0.44 ₹40.69
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.42
$0.44 ₹40.21
2.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹33.42
$1.05 ₹96.6
-65.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.49
$0.31 ₹28.51
16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 ₹370
$4.54 ₹418
-11.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.72 ₹710
$3.29 ₹303
134.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₹159
$2.33 ₹214
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 ₹332
$4.30 ₹396
-16.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.41 ₹406
$4.36 ₹401
1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₹54.5
$0.22 ₹20.17
168.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.69 ₹800
$3.42 ₹315
154.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹31.24
$0.96 ₹88.1
-64.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹20.20
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹130
$1.14 ₹105
23.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹110
$1.21 ₹112
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹1.1M
$12.9K ₹1.2M
-9.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ₹1.5M
$19.7K ₹1.8M
-15.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.48 ₹2,804
$81.6 ₹7,507
-62.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.78 ₹256
$3.36 ₹309
-17.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.50 ₹690
$7.41 ₹681
1.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.33 ₹950
$10.24 ₹943
0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 ₹211
$12.26 ₹1,128
-81.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 ₹312
$2.30 ₹211
47.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.49 ₹3,450
$65.5 ₹6,030
-42.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$721 ₹66.3K
$1,286 ₹118.3K
-43.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.55 ₹1,983
$19.80 ₹1,822
8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.76 ₹2,462
$14.12 ₹1,299
89.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.2 ₹4,710
$34.24 ₹3,151
49.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.83 ₹2,285
$27.47 ₹2,527
-9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$158 ₹14.5K
$130 ₹12.0K
20.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.0 ₹8,191
$80.0 ₹7,360
11.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 ₹28.2K
$344 ₹31.7K
-11.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹17.5K
$173 ₹15.9K
9.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 ₹53.2K
$3,431 ₹315.7K
-83.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$347 ₹31.9K
$1,799 ₹165.6K
-80.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota
Thrissur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$385 ₹35.4K
$351 ₹32.3K
9.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
10.22
-26.61%

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

Last update for Kota: March 2, 2026

Last update for Thrissur: March 2, 2026

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