Semarang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$218
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
57
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
1.62M
116K

The cost of living in Semarang is 22% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8757th and 7598th ($488 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6083rd and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Semarang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$506

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$422
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$409
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$471
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$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
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$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413

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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
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$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445