Semarang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$233
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$298
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8724th and 8000th ($490 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 6803rd and 6555th 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
$1.52
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$683

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$400
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$381
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$452
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$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419

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