Dili vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$224
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
58
😀 Quality of life
33
41
🏙️ Population
222K
116K

The cost of living in Dili is 11% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8409th and 8721st ($514 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in East Timor and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check East Timor vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 8018th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Dili Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$2.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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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