Gwangju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$445
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
116K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 148% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4575th and 8721st ($1147 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 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 305th and 7108th 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
$7.44
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$451

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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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