Gwangju vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$485
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
116K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 140% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4654th and 8719th ($1178 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 411th and 7186th 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
$6.87
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515