Looking for today’s gold rate in Kochi? This page tracks the live 24K, 22K and 18K gold prices per 10 grams in Kochi, plus the silver rate per kilogram – updated every few hours from market feeds.
Kochi: A Port City That Has Traded With the World for Centuries
Kochi’s harbour was, in a sense, made by a flood. In 1341 the Periyar river changed course, the older port of Kodungallur to the north silted up, and trade moved south to the new opening at Kochi. Arab and Chinese merchants were already sailing to this coast for pepper and spices, the Portuguese arrived in 1500 and built the first European settlement in India here, and the Dutch and the British followed. A town that lived by what arrived on ships learned early to weigh, test and trust precious cargo.
That trading past is still visible in Mattancherry. Its Jew Town grew around the merchant families who settled there, and the Paradesi Synagogue, built in 1568 on land granted by the Raja of Kochi, still stands at its heart. Gold in Kochi was never only jewellery: it was a store of value for merchant families and households that wanted their savings in a form they could hold, and the goldsmiths of the old town served them all.
Today the buying happens mostly across the harbour, on the mainland side. Broadway, one of the city’s oldest shopping streets, keeps a jewellery market among its cloth and spice shops, and MG Road carries the flagship showrooms of Kerala’s big jewellery houses, with jewellers gathered around Jewel Junction. Newer showrooms have spread to Edappally and Kaloor, but Broadway and MG Road are still where a Kochi family starts a serious gold purchase.
Kerala’s wedding gold is famously generous, and Kochi is where much of it is bought. Pieces are still spoken of in sovereigns, the local name for an 8 gram unit also called a pavan, and the traditional sets have names of their own: the kasumalai coin necklace, the palakka mala with its green stones and the manga mala worked with mango motifs. Demand rises around Onam, Vishu, Christmas and the wedding season, and money sent home by Keralites working in the Gulf funds a large share of it. Kochi buyers are known for checking the per gram rate across two or three showrooms before they discuss a design, so the live rate on this page is the number the conversation starts from.
Whatever you buy in Kochi, check the BIS hallmark and the HUID number on the piece, and ask for the weight in grams on the bill even when the price was discussed in sovereigns: it is what makes resale and exchange straightforward later.
Gold Rate Today in Kochi
Understanding Kochi Gold Prices
Gold rates in Kochi start from the national reference price, plus a small estimated local premium of ₹100 per 10g that reflects local demand, transport and jeweller margins in the Kerala market. The 24K rate above is for pure gold (99.9% purity); 22K – the standard for most jewellery – trades at roughly 91.6% of the 24K price, and 18K at about three quarters of it.
Compare With Other Cities
See how Kochi compares with gold rates across India:
| City | 24K / 10g | 22K / 10g | 18K / 10g | Silver / kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹1,35,809 | ₹1,24,401 | ₹1,01,857 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Delhi | ₹1,35,929 | ₹1,24,511 | ₹1,01,947 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Chennai | ₹1,35,889 | ₹1,24,474 | ₹1,01,917 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Kolkata | ₹1,35,909 | ₹1,24,493 | ₹1,01,932 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Bengaluru | ₹1,35,959 | ₹1,24,538 | ₹1,01,969 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Hyderabad | ₹1,35,899 | ₹1,24,483 | ₹1,01,924 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Ahmedabad | ₹1,35,869 | ₹1,24,456 | ₹1,01,902 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Pune | ₹1,35,849 | ₹1,24,438 | ₹1,01,887 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Jaipur | ₹1,35,909 | ₹1,24,493 | ₹1,01,932 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Kochi (this page) | ₹1,35,909 | ₹1,24,493 | ₹1,01,932 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Ernakulam | ₹1,35,909 | ₹1,24,493 | ₹1,01,932 | ₹1,78,000 |
| Secunderabad | ₹1,35,899 | ₹1,24,483 | ₹1,01,924 | ₹1,78,000 |
Festival Buying Dates
Gold buying in Kochi peaks around the festival season. These are the next big buying dates, with live countdowns:
Local pulse
On Dhanteras, Kochi’s gold had two prices
Kerala’s two gold associations quoted different rates on Dhanteras, one cutting the pavan by Rs 1,960 while the other held, reports Dhanam Online. Ask which board your shop follows.
Kerala’s jewellers are betting on the dip this Dhanteras
Kerala’s merchants’ association expects the recent price dip to pull postponed buyers back this Dhanteras, even with a pavan at ₹1,02,400.
Guides to Read Next
- Dhanteras 2026: Shubh Muhurat Timings and Smart Gold Buying Guide – the auspicious buying windows for this year’s festival, and how to buy well inside them.
- Is Gold Actually a Good Investment? The Honest Math – what gold has really returned against the alternatives, without the sales pitch.
- Gifting Gold to Family in India: The NRI’s Complete Guide – limits, tax angles and the practical ways to send gold home.
Gold calculator: what will it cost in Kochi?
Enter your weight and purity to see the metal value, making charges and GST at today's rate.
Gold Calculator
Price any jewellery purchase before you walk into the shop: grams times purity at the rate above.
| Metal value (24K, 99.9% pure gold, 10 g) | ₹1,35,809 |
| Making charges | ₹0 |
| GST | ₹4,074 |
| Total you pay | ₹1,39,883 |
| 24K · 1 gram | ₹13,581 |
| 24K · 8 grams (1 sovereign) | ₹1,08,647 |
| 22K · 1 gram | ₹12,449 |
| 22K · 10 grams | ₹1,24,492 |
Estimate only. Jewellers also price wastage, stones and design premiums, and the shop rate can differ slightly from the reference rate.
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Gold rates in Kochi: questions
What is the gold rate today in Kochi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 10:45 PM IST, 24K gold in Kochi is ₹1,35,909 per 10g, 22K is ₹1,24,493 per 10g and 18K is ₹1,01,932 per 10g.
How is the Kochi rate calculated?
The Kochi figure is the national rate plus an estimated local premium of ₹100 per 10g. It is an estimate, so a jeweller's rate may differ a little.
What is the difference between 24K, 22K and 18K gold?
24K is 99.9% pure gold. 22K is 91.6% pure, mixed with other metals so jewellery holds its shape. 18K is 75% pure. Prices follow purity: 22K costs about 91.6% of the 24K rate, and 18K about three quarters of it.
How much extra will I pay at a jeweller over the gold rate?
Two additions: making charges, set by the jeweller as a percentage of the metal value, and 3% GST on the total. The calculator above takes your weight and purity and shows the metal value, making charges and GST separately, and the making-charge percentage is an editable input because it varies by design and jeweller.