Rawalpindi vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$182
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
51
52
🏙️ Population
2.1M
116K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 25% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8874th and 8000th ($446 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6631st and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Rawalpindi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$683

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$381
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$306
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$379
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$339
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$397
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$438
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$340
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$346
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$456
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$504
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$350
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$391
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$683
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$381
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$467
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$582
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$418
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$479
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$477
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$538
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$522
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$278
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$261
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$260
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$342
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$342
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$291
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$243
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$290
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$275
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$297
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$268
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$372
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$329
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$294
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$330
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$274
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$313
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$322
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$283
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$335
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$259
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$315
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$232
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$409
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$332
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$302
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$507
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$306
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$320
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