Calicut (Kozhikode) has a low cost of living. The rates of apartments on the South Beach Road is only 2000 / sq.ft while the same kind is 2600 in Cochin. IF you have the money to live happily ever after getting a flat in Calicut is best. It has an International airport, Very near to the City center 1.5 kms to the Railway Station and Bus Station. What else can you want.Presence of posh residential areas like chevayoor,westhill,nadakavu,chevarambalam etc. A few softare companies are looking for places around Kozhikode including HCL technologies.....Real Estate is cheap and having a variety of options with a lot of builders based in calicut and rest of the country..