Gwangju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$462
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
57
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
116K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 73% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5038th and 7598th ($1081 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 363rd and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Gwangju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$506

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445