Meru vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$175
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
57
😀 Quality of life
32
49
🏙️ Population
42.7K
116K

The cost of living in Meru is 12% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8291st and 7598th ($549 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 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 8680th and 6744th 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
$5.83
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$506

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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
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$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
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$382
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$351
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$300
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$347
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$286
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$326
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$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
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$356
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$286
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$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
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$437
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$346
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$291
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$524
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$317
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$327
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$327
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$1445