Meru vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$179
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
59
😀 Quality of life
32
52
🏙️ Population
42.7K
116K

The cost of living in Meru is 14% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8447th and 7737th ($542 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 8725th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Meru Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$588

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$544
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$551
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$506
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$518
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$693
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$676
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$414
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$487
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$609
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$447
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$518
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$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
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$544
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$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
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$269
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$348
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$348
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$303
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$251
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$299
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$285
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$303
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$306
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$344
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$285
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$331
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$327
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$297
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$349
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$271
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$316
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$236
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$430
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$349
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$300
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$523
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$320
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$322
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$334
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