Guangzhou vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guangzhou | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 Guangzhou is 55% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6602nd and 8719th ($763 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 6th in China and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check China vs Sri Lanka comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 1036th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Guangzhou vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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| Guangzhou | 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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| 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 | |
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| 559 km or 348 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Salem | |
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