Seoul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$683
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
9.67M
116K

The cost of living in Seoul is 212% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 3641st and 8721st ($1444 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 23rd and 7108th 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
$6.81
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$451

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

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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