Dammam vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$432
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$167
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
58
😀 Quality of life
71
41
🏙️ Population
903K
116K

The cost of living in Dammam is 117% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5279th and 8721st ($1005 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 2267th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Dammam Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$451

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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207