Kolkata vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$121
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
57
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
4.5M
116K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 41% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 9044th and 7598th ($366 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5552nd and 6744th 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
$2.26
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$506

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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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