Sofia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$494
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$178
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
1.4M
116K

The cost of living in Sofia is 112% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5350th and 8719th ($1043 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bulgaria and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 707th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$517

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$529
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$589
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$549
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$785
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$661
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$595
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$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
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$661
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$641
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$545
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$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
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$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
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$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
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$624
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$685
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$636
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$428
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$437
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$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
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$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
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$561
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$534
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$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
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$280
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$370
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$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
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$250
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$334
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$289
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$324
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$316
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$394
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$368
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$310
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$306
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$338
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$340
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$352
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$330
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$298
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$287
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$350
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$243
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$433
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$325
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$308
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$578
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$304
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$329
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$337
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$1515