Cheongju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$296
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
848K
116K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 45% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6471st and 8000th ($865 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 2nd in South Korea and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 1395th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Cheongju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$683

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$683
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$381
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$467
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$582
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$418
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$479
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$477
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$538
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$522
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$278
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$261
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$260
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$342
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$291
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$243
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$290
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$268
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$372
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$329
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$294
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$330
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$274
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$313
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$322
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$283
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$335
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$259
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$315
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$232
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$409
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$332
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$302
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$507
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$312
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1387