Istanbul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$514
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
15.5M
116K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 122% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8721st ($1025 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 798th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207