Sofia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$629
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$330
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
57
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
1.4M
116K

The cost of living in Sofia is 99% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4611th and 7598th ($1244 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bulgaria and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 1070th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$506

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$819
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$668
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$702
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$670
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$643
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$572
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$849
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$655
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$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
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$678
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$720
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$592
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$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
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$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
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$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$646
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$420
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$469
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$590
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$440
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$512
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$479
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$535
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$530
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$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
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$270
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$344
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$347
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$308
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$253
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$310
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$275
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$300
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$300
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$347
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$286
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$326
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$327
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$295
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$356
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$286
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$321
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$235
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$437
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$346
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$291
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$524
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$317
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$327
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$327
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$1445