Alexandria vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$164
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
4.87M
116K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 7% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8536th and 8721st ($495 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6224th and 7108th 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
$5.31
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$451

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$449
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$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
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$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
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$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
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$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207