Semarang vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$288
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
58
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
1.62M
116K

The cost of living in Semarang is 23% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 7939th and 8721st ($570 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th 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 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 7195th and 7108th 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
$1.95
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$451

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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207