Islamabad vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$199
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
57
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
116K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 29% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8887th and 7598th ($443 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6597th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$506

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$364
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$320
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$376
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$363
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$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
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$302
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$372
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$316
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$368
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$354
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$333
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$427
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$294
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$351
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$380
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$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
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$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
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$337
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$458
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$362
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$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
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$254
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$404
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$646
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$420
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$469
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$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
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$275
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$300
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$300
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$347
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$286
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$326
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$327
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$295
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$356
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$286
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$321
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$235
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$437
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$346
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$291
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$524
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$317
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$327
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$327
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$1445