Istanbul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$687
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
79
52
🏙️ Population
15.7M
116K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 122% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4475th and 8000th ($1328 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 829th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$683

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40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$683
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$381
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$467
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$582
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$418
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$479
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$477
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$538
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$522
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$278
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$261
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$260
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$342
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$291
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$243
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$290
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$268
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$372
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$329
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$294
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$330
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$274
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$313
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$322
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$283
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$335
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$259
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$315
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$232
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$409
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$332
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$302
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$507
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$312
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1387