Baghdad vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 75% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6246th and 8719th ($859 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Iraq and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sri Lanka comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6059th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baghdad vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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| Baghdad | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 km or 5.8 mi |  Colombo | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Gampaha | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Negombo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Beruwala | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Kandy | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Galle | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Matara | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Anuradhapura | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Trincomalee | |
| 287 km or 178 mi |  Thoothukudi | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Nagercoil | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Tirunelveli | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Madurai | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Varkala | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Kollam | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Dindigul | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Kottayam | |
| 525 km or 326 mi | Kochi | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Ernakulam | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 542 km or 336 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Erode | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Salem | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Thrissur | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Malappuram | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Kozhikode | |
| 676 km or 420 mi | Vellore | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Chennai | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Mysore | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Chittoor | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Bangalore | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Kannur | |
| 753 km or 468 mi | Tirupati | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Madanapalle | |
| 767 km or 476 mi |  Hulhumale |