Rawalpindi vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$128
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
35
41
🏙️ Population
2.1M
116K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 28% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 9155th and 8721st ($331 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Rawalpindi ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 7850th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$451

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148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
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$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
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$303
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$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
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$240
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$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
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$337
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$289
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$386
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$347
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$364
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$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
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$399
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$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
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$394
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$449
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$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
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$338
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$448
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$455
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Distance City Cost of living
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$582
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$465
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$406
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$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
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$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
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$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
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$326
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$327
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$319
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$358
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$339
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$328
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$302
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$325
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$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
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$434
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$321
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$415
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$585
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$337
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$337
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$367
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$1207