Kuala Lumpur vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$450
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.98M
116K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 81% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6160th and 8719th ($892 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 883rd and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$517

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515