Kocaeli vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$313
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
58
😀 Quality of life
50
38
🏙️ Population
1.85M
116K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 41% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6959th and 8719th ($695 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th in Turkey and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6180th and 7186th 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
$5.85
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515