Dhaka vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$106
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$167
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
57
41
🏙️ Population
16.8M
116K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 1% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8745th and 8721st ($456 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5727th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$451

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$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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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