Pohang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$478
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$325
😷 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 64% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7737th ($1030 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 3673rd and 6552nd 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
$5.59
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$588

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$1012
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$997
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$1020
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$976
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$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
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$523
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$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379