Seoul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$622
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
93
52
🏙️ Population
9.67M
116K

The cost of living in Seoul is 117% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4438th and 7737th ($1363 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Korea and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 70th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Seoul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$588

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$320
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379