Istanbul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$689
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
15.7M
116K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 108% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7737th ($1305 vs $627) 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 0.8 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 925th and 6552nd 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
$10.5
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$588

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40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379