Chiang Mai vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$315
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
57
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
116K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6954th and 7598th ($727 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5236th and 6744th 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
$2.01
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445