Chiang Mai vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$320
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
116K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 51% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6705th and 8719th ($742 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 4766th and 7186th 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
$1.85
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$517

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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515