Kocaeli vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$399
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
70
52
🏙️ Population
1.85M
116K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 38% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6661st and 8000th ($824 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 3857th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Kocaeli Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$683

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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