Kocaeli vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$402
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
57
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
1.85M
116K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 33% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6521st and 7598th ($835 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6203rd and 6744th 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
$7.15
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$506

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$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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