Alexandria vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
57
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
4.87M
116K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 9006th and 7598th ($384 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6233rd and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Alexandria Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$506

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$330
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$274
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$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
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$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
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$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
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$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
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$2492
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$2303
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$2440

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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