Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1287
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$170
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$15.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
38
35
🏙️ Population
116K
948K

The cost of living in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 58% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8719th and 4681st ($492 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th best city to live in Sri Lanka vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7186th and 7473rd 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
$3.36
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.04
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$517
$9305

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9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$636
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$534
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$289
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$368
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$310
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$306
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$338
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$340
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$352
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$330
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$298
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$287
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$350
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$243
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$433
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$325
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$308
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$578
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$304
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$329
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$337
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1515

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407