Sakai vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$522
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2108
$330
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
824K
116K

The cost of living in Sakai is 78% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4919th and 7598th ($1115 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in Japan and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Japan vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Sakai ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 639th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sakai Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3852
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13511
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445