Naypyidaw vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$358
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
17
58
😀 Quality of life
21
41
🏙️ Population
1.16M
116K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 53% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6766th and 8721st ($706 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 8961st and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Naypyidaw Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.67%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$451

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$588
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$496
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$614
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$395
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$615
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$615
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$1212
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$673
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$1195
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$618
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$387
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$324
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$342
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$1233
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$312
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$446
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$303
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$456
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$500
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$342
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$592
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Distance City Cost of living
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$582
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$465
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$406
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$507
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$409
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$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
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$533
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$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
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$284
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$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
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$295
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$255
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$341
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$357
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$320
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$326
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$327
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$319
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$358
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$339
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$328
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$302
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$325
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$391
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$269
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$434
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$321
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$415
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$585
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$367
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