Cost of Living Comparison Between Nellore and Kochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nellore and Kochi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nellore is 7.7% cheaper than Kochi without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nellore is 11.1% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 ₹152
$1.71 ₹146
3.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 ₹911
$9.31 ₹796
14.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ₹408
$4.7 ₹402
1.49%
Cappuccino
$2.26 ₹193
$1.42 ₹121
59.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.64
$0.44 ₹37.21
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.55
$0.17 ₹14.57
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ₹179
$1.76 ₹151
19.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₹217
$2.99 ₹256
-15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₹68.4
$0.65 ₹55.9
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.6
$0.52 ₹44.85
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.95
$0.64 ₹55.1
-12.50%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹73.1
$0.98 ₹84.2
-13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 ₹563
$7.55 ₹646
-12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ₹264
$3.99 ₹341
-22.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹161
$2.29 ₹196
-17.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.2
$0.76 ₹64.9
13.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.5
$1.05 ₹89.4
-32.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.58
$0.67 ₹57.6
-40.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.1
$0.52 ₹44.53
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹35.72
$0.56 ₹47.56
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.67 ₹57.6
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.56
$0.32 ₹27.72
3.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ₹332
$4.75 ₹407
-18.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9 ₹770
$8.13 ₹695
10.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₹191
$1.88 ₹161
18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₹276
$2.54 ₹217
27.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.2 ₹359
$4.98 ₹426
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.72
$0.21 ₹17.92
4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 ₹764
$15.59 ₹1,334
-42.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.54 ₹45.96
118.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹29.98
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 ₹204
$1.19 ₹102
100.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₹108
$1.2 ₹103
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K ₹1.7M
$22.9K ₹2M
-14.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.68 ₹2,367
$28.22 ₹2,414
-1.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.76 ₹321
$3.13 ₹268
20.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 ₹627
$6.96 ₹595
5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.54 ₹1,329
$19.31 ₹1,651
-19.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.38 ₹204
$11.85 ₹1,013
-79.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.29 ₹196
$2.13 ₹182
7.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.71 ₹3,311
$74.7 ₹6,388
-48.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,578 ₹135K
$2,394 ₹204.7K
-34.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.2 ₹2,069
$27.14 ₹2,321
-10.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₹2,219
$20.7 ₹1,770
25.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.36 ₹2,853
$36.87 ₹3,154
-9.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 ₹3,516
$24.99 ₹2,138
64.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₹19.4K
$182 ₹15.5K
25.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ₹17.8K
$107 ₹9,117
94.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ₹36K
$459 ₹39.2K
-8.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₹32.2K
$259 ₹22.2K
45.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 ₹63.5K
$2,052 ₹175.5K
-63.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 ₹42K
$1,530 ₹130.9K
-67.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nellore
Kochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 ₹58K
$521 ₹44.6K
29.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
8.5
-11.76%

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

Last update for Nellore: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

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