Istanbul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$675
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
116K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 106% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7598th ($1288 vs $626) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$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
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445