cost
Cost of Living Index
Kochi68.2 / 0
Hyderabad61.3 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Kochi wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Hyderabad.
Top trade-offs
Kochi leads safety, rent, and salary; Hyderabad leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Kochi
68.2
city
Hyderabad
61.3
city
safety
Kochi
65.7
city
Hyderabad
58.7
city
housing
Kochi
$1,957
city
Hyderabad
$2,019
city
housing
Kochi
8.3x
city
Hyderabad
7.3x
city
jobs
Kochi
$3,794/mo
city
Hyderabad
$2,115/mo
city
jobs
Kochi
9.4%
city
Hyderabad
4.0%
city
health
Kochi
63.8
city
Hyderabad
82.2
city
health
Kochi
75.5 years
city
Hyderabad
74.9 years
city
environment
Kochi
39.1 ug/m3
city
Hyderabad
21.0 ug/m3
city
environment
Kochi
69.3
city
Hyderabad
67.8
city
infrastructure
Kochi
110 Mbps
city
Hyderabad
53 Mbps
city
demographics
Kochi
1.5%
city
Hyderabad
1.2%
city
education
Kochi
56
city
Hyderabad
53.7
city
transport
Kochi
64.9
city
Hyderabad
62.1
city
safety
Kochi
13.3 per 100k
city
Hyderabad
33.2 per 100k
city
safety
Kochi
17.0 per 100k
city
Hyderabad
44.0 per 100k
city
health
Kochi
10.7%
city
Hyderabad
17.5%
city
quality
Kochi
6.3
city
Hyderabad
6.2
city
housing
Kochi
$11,831/sqm
city
Hyderabad
$13,285/sqm
city
religion
Kochi
70.2%
city
Hyderabad
87.5%
city
religion
Kochi
78.7%
city
Hyderabad
63.0%
city
religion
Kochi
65.2%
city
Hyderabad
78.4%
city