Gwangju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1466
🏠 One person rent
$434
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
83
39
🏙️ Population
1.49M
116K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 75% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4821st and 7383rd ($1101 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 439th and 7038th 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
$8.42
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$18.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$28.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
15.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$3.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$32.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$4137

Cost of living in other countries

GwangjuSri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$970
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$987
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$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$631
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$429
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$467
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$580
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$425
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$498
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$502
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$582
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$546
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$273
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$333
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$310
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$287
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$244
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$316
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$302
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$306
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$383
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$346
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$300
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$295
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$339
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$360
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$304
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$294
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$306
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$325
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$258
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$311
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$354
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$533
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$344
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$315
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$346
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1651