Chongqing vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$180
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
57
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
116K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 10% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8185th and 7598th ($561 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check China vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 2237th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Chongqing Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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