Semarang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$231
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
49
52
🏙️ Population
1.62M
116K

The cost of living in Semarang is 20% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8720th and 7737th ($499 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6843rd and 6552nd 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
$1.68
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$588

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$453
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229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
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$359
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$408
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$379
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$459
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$536
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$502
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$476
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$551
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$556
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$467
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$391
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$684
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$536
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$609
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$488
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$487
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$1175
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$822
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$496
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$362
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$417
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$461
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$409
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$464
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$676
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$414
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$487
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$609
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$447
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$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
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$554
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$544
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$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
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$269
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$348
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$348
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$303
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$251
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$299
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$285
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$303
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$306
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$344
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$285
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$331
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$327
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$297
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$349
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$271
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$316
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$236
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$430
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$349
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$300
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$523
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$320
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$322
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$334
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$1379