Seoul vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$624
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
95
52
🏙️ Population
9.67M
116K

The cost of living in Seoul is 117% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4545th and 8000th ($1296 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 16th and 6555th 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
$7.13
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$683

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$683
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$381
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$467
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$582
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$418
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$479
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$477
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$538
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$522
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$278
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$261
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$260
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$342
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$291
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$243
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$290
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$268
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$372
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$329
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$294
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$330
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$274
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$313
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$322
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$283
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$335
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$259
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$315
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$232
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$409
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$332
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$302
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$507
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$312
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1387