Cheongju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$339
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
87
41
🏙️ Population
849K
116K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 95% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5946th and 8721st ($903 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 7th 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 228th and 7108th 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
$6.39
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207