Chiang Mai vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$288
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
116K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 7120th and 8721st ($659 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th in Thailand and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 4343rd and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Chiang Mai Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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