Kuala Lumpur vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$367
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
116K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6605th and 8721st ($743 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 772nd and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$451

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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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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