Seoul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$635
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
93
49
🏙️ Population
9.67M
116K

The cost of living in Seoul is 121% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4296th and 7598th ($1383 vs $626) 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 1.4 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 90th and 6744th 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
$7.28
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$506

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445