Daejeon vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$370
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
58
😀 Quality of life
86
38
🏙️ Population
1.48M
116K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 98% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5865th and 8719th ($975 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 6th 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 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 314th and 7186th 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
$6.84
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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