Pyongyang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$957
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
58
😀 Quality of life
16
38
🏙️ Population
2.86M
116K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 240% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8719th ($1672 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in North Korea and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check North Korea vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 9011th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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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
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515