London vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
98
41
🏙️ Population
8.91M
116K

The cost of living in London is 618% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 38th and 8721st ($3321 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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London Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$2.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$451

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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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