Semarang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$264
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
58
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
1.62M
116K

The cost of living in Semarang is 12% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8266th and 8719th ($550 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th 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 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6095th and 7186th 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
$1.97
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$517

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$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515