Pattaya vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$435
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
59
52
🏙️ Population
120K
116K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 40% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6606th and 8000th ($839 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6029th and 6555th 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
$3.67
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$683

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$809
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$799
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$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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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