Kolkata vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$127
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
61
52
🏙️ Population
4.5M
116K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 39% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 9031st and 8000th ($362 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check India vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5764th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Kolkata Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$683

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$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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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