Dili vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$224
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
59
😀 Quality of life
33
52
🏙️ Population
222K
116K

The cost of living in Dili is 17% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8580th and 7737th ($522 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 8642nd and 6552nd 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
$3.62
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
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$513
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$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379