Kolkata vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$124
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$325
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
63
52
🏙️ Population
4.5M
116K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 42% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7737th ($364 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5562nd and 6552nd 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
$2.21
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$588

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$341
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$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
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$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
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$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379