Cheongju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$324
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
89
52
🏙️ Population
848K
116K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 44% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6315th and 7737th ($903 vs $627) 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 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 238th and 6552nd 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
$6.53
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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