Karaj vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$399
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
57
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
1.59M
116K

The cost of living in Karaj is 13% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7598th ($704 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Iran vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5808th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Karaj Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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