Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Guntur Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Guntur

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 2.9% cheaper than Guntur without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kozhikode is 7.8% cheaper than Guntur without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$1.76 ₹151
-2.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 ₹1,004
$11.4 ₹975
2.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$4.52 ₹387
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$1.27 ₹109
$1.91 ₹164
-33.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.31
$0.4 ₹34.12
-7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.51
$0.19 ₹16.06
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.15 ₹184
-28.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹198
$3.5 ₹300
-33.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹56.2
$0.8 ₹68.2
-17.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.58
$0.46 ₹39.29
6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.1
$0.64 ₹54.7
-7.81%
Eggs
$0.89 ₹76
$0.83 ₹70.9
7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 ₹425
$4.58 ₹391
8.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 ₹216
$3.31 ₹283
-23.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ₹183
$1.52 ₹130
40.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$0.77 ₹66
-16.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹92
$1.03 ₹87.9
4.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.42
$0.48 ₹41.2
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.37
$0.5 ₹42.34
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.52
$0.41 ₹35.06
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$0.65 ₹55.5
9.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.28
$0.34 ₹29.36
-26.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.68 ₹400
$3.09 ₹264
51.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 ₹442
$9.26 ₹792
-44.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₹165
$1.48 ₹127
30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₹232
$2.24 ₹192
20.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.89 ₹332
$6.36 ₹544
-38.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 ₹10.12
$0.24 ₹20.62
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.78 ₹494
$8.97 ₹767
-35.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₹76
$0.28 ₹23.6
217.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.13
$0.15 ₹13.1
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.61 ₹137
9.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.21 ₹103
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹989.8K
$16.1K ₹1.4M
-28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.7M
$24.2K ₹2.1M
-16.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 ₹3,793
$23.13 ₹1,979
91.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.4 ₹291
$3.33 ₹284
2.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.27 ₹536
$7.37 ₹630
-14.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.22 ₹1,387
$9.24 ₹790
75.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 ₹494
$5.56 ₹476
3.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$1.69 ₹145
76.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.46 ₹3,289
$115 ₹9,831
-66.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$565 ₹48.3K
$2,609 ₹223.2K
-78.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 ₹2,660
$17.73 ₹1,516
75.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 ₹2,545
$24.23 ₹2,073
22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 ₹4,645
$41.35 ₹3,537
31.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.36 ₹3,709
$35.52 ₹3,038
22.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.7 ₹8,186
$85.5 ₹7,311
11.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.4 ₹6,360
$53.1 ₹4,542
40.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$265 ₹22.6K
4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹14.4K
$201 ₹17.2K
-15.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$988 ₹84.5K
$886 ₹75.8K
11.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$722 ₹61.8K
$512 ₹43.8K
41.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Guntur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 ₹22.3K
$795 ₹68K
-67.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
9.19
-17.08%

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Last update for Kozhikode: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guntur: October 28, 2025

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