Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$272
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$13.4
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$325
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
116K
948K

The cost of living in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 41% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7737th and 5255th ($627 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Sri Lanka and Laos, respectively. Check Sri Lanka vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd best city to live in Sri Lanka vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6552nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte vs Vientiane

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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$569
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.74
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.43
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.16
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.5
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$588
$9882

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$676
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$487
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$499
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$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
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$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
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$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
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$299
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$285
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$303
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$306
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$344
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$285
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$331
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$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
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$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$523
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$320
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$322
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$334
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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380