Ankara vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$408
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
5.5M
116K

The cost of living in Ankara is 73% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6390th and 8721st ($800 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Turkey and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 2095th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Ankara Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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