Addis Ababa vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$739
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
57
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
116K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 106% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4519th and 7598th ($1289 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 7005th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Addis Ababa Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445