Kolkata vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$132
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
58
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
4.5M
116K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 14% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8958th and 8721st ($399 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 7th in India and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check India vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5392nd and 7108th 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
$3.6
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207