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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shivamogga and Ernakulam Cost of Living Comparison Between Shivamogga and Ernakulam

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shivamogga is 12% cheaper than Ernakulam without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shivamogga is 27.6% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 โ‚น284
$1.73 โ‚น157
80.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.27 โ‚น1,385
$9.21 โ‚น836
65.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 โ‚น477
$4.56 โ‚น414
15.13%
Cappuccino
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.41 โ‚น128
-10.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.04
$0.50 โ‚น45.29
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$0.19 โ‚น16.82
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$1.76 โ‚น160
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น259
$2.86 โ‚น260
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น48.12
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น42.13
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
-19.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
30.00%
Eggs
$0.88 โ‚น79.8
$0.96 โ‚น87.6
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚น394
$6.69 โ‚น607
-35.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 โ‚น281
$3.68 โ‚น334
-15.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$2.31 โ‚น209
-11.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
$0.63 โ‚น56.8
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น49.03
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
-49.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
-26.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.17
$0.49 โ‚น44.34
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.45
$0.58 โ‚น52.8
-25.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น21.80
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น38.57
$0.34 โ‚น30.43
26.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$3.21 โ‚น291
6.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 โ‚น673
$6.48 โ‚น588
14.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚น91.6
$1.79 โ‚น162
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น164
$2.54 โ‚น230
-29.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚น405
$4.15 โ‚น377
7.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.44
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 โ‚น783
$8.77 โ‚น796
-1.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$1.07 โ‚น97.0
7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.32 โ‚น29.38
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$1.19 โ‚น108
100.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.20 โ‚น109
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
-30.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚น3.0M
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
41.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.96 โ‚น2,083
$37.39 โ‚น3,393
-38.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.89 โ‚น172
$3.08 โ‚น280
-38.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.80 โ‚น799
$6.92 โ‚น628
27.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.15 โ‚น740
$16.40 โ‚น1,488
-50.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 โ‚น641
$7.38 โ‚น670
-4.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.43 โ‚น220
$2.36 โ‚น214
2.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚น4,746
$73.7 โ‚น6,685
-29.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,927 โ‚น174.9K
$2,386 โ‚น216.6K
-19.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.44 โ‚น3,035
$25.70 โ‚น2,333
30.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.60 โ‚น2,595
$21.11 โ‚น1,916
35.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 โ‚น4,653
$37.49 โ‚น3,402
36.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.30 โ‚น2,205
$24.83 โ‚น2,253
-2.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$163 โ‚น14.8K
-24.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.3 โ‚น7,833
$101 โ‚น9,154
-14.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$425 โ‚น38.6K
-34.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.3K
$251 โ‚น22.8K
-28.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$893 โ‚น81.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$516 โ‚น46.8K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shivamogga
Ernakulam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 โ‚น39.6K
$366 โ‚น33.2K
19.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
9.36
-9.51%

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Last update for Shivamogga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ernakulam: January 12, 2026

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