Bishkek vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$398
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
57
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
116K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 19% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6893rd and 7598th ($743 vs $626) 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 6164th and 6744th 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
$6.84
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445