Pattaya vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$401
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
58
😀 Quality of life
54
38
🏙️ Population
120K
116K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 63% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6432nd and 8719th ($800 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Thailand and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 5984th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Pattaya Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$517

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$773
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$769
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$758
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$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
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$787
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$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
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$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515