Almaty vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$524
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
52
🏙️ Population
2.23M
116K

The cost of living in Almaty is 55% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7737th ($974 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 4192nd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Almaty Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$588

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$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379