Sao Paulo vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$496
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
69
49
🏙️ Population
11.5M
116K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 68% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5192nd and 7598th ($1052 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Brazil and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 4142nd and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Sao Paulo Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.6
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15428
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666

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