Dhaka vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dhaka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dhaka is 23% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7737th ($481 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6218th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dhaka vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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| Dhaka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 90 km or 56 mi |  Agartala | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Barisal | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Khulna | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jessore | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bogra | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Sylhet | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Shantipur | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Chittagong | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Naihati | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Berhampore | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Madhyamgram | |
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| 234 km or 146 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Balurghat | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Serampore | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Aizawl | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Panihati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Baranagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Bally | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Howrah | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Kolkata | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 km or 5.8 mi |  Colombo | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Gampaha | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Negombo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Beruwala | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Kandy | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Galle | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Matara | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Anuradhapura | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Trincomalee | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Thoothukudi | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Nagercoil | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Tirunelveli | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Madurai | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Varkala | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Kollam | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Dindigul | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Kottayam | |
| 525 km or 326 mi | Kochi | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Ernakulam | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 542 km or 336 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Erode | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Salem | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Thrissur | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Malappuram | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Kozhikode | |
| 676 km or 420 mi | Vellore | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Chennai | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Mysore | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Chittoor | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Bangalore | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Kannur | |
| 753 km or 468 mi | Tirupati | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Madanapalle | |
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