Pyongyang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$957
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
59
😀 Quality of life
23
52
🏙️ Population
2.86M
116K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 179% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 3318th and 8000th ($1669 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 9024th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Pyongyang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$683

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$1560
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$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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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
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$312
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1387