Daejeon vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$345
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
1.48M
116K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 47% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6201st and 7737th ($922 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 1553rd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Daejeon Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379