Pohang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$465
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
71
52
🏙️ Population
504K
116K

The cost of living in Pohang is 66% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5654th and 8000th ($989 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in South Korea and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 3473rd and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Pohang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$683

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24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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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