Samsun vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1757
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$312
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
59
😀 Quality of life
48
52
🏙️ Population
1.37M
116K

The cost of living in Samsun is 20% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 7191st and 8000th ($716 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Turkey and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Samsun compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Samsun ranked 68th best city to live in Turkey vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6890th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Samsun Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.9
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.64%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2663
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.45
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3975
$683

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958

Cities near Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$312
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1387