Bishkek vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$409
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
1.19M
116K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 21% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6948th and 7737th ($757 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6280th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Bishkek Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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