Gwangju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$453
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
86
52
🏙️ Population
1.41M
116K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 69% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5224th and 7737th ($1062 vs $627) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 424th and 6552nd 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
$6.5
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$588

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$970
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$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$1079

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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
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$350
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$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
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$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
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$523
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$320
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$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379