Islamabad vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$198
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
49
38
🏙️ Population
1.01M
116K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 11% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8895th and 8719th ($439 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6293rd and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Islamabad Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$517

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$338
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$374
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$330
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$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
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$380
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$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
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$373
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$308
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$376
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$358
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$319
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$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
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$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
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$378
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$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
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$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
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$476
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$273
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$457
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$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
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$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
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$324
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$316
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$394
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$368
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$310
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$306
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$338
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$340
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$352
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$330
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$298
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$287
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$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
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$433
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$325
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$308
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$578
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$304
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$329
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$337
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$1515