Manila vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$420
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
64
52
🏙️ Population
1.9M
116K

The cost of living in Manila is 39% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6643rd and 8000th ($829 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5317th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Manila Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$683

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5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$683
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$381
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$467
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$582
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$418
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$479
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$477
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$538
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$522
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$278
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$261
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$260
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$342
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$291
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$243
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$290
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$268
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$372
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$329
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$294
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$330
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$274
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$313
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$322
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$283
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$335
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$259
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$315
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$232
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$409
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$332
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$302
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$507
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$312
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1387