Rawalpindi vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$144
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
31
38
🏙️ Population
2.1M
116K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 23% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 9038th and 8719th ($376 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 7946th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$517

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148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
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$338
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$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
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$380
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$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
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$319
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$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
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$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
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$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
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$469
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$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
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$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
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$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
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Distance City Cost of living
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$636
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$428
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$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
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$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
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$340
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$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
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$298
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$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
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$325
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$308
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$578
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$304
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$329
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$337
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$1515