Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmednagar and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmednagar and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmednagar is 41.5% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmednagar is 32% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 ₹316
$3.91 LKR 1,209
-12.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 ₹869
$25.08 LKR 7,757
-62.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₹385
$8.58 LKR 2,654
-51.28%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ₹183
$2.75 LKR 850
-27.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹25.13
$0.74 LKR 228
-63.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.67
$0.37 LKR 115
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ₹221
$2.30 LKR 712
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹319
$3.28 LKR 1,014
5.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 ₹64.8
$1.55 LKR 479
-54.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹42.15
$0.55 LKR 170
-16.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹49.16
$0.81 LKR 251
-34.57%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹93.8
$2.23 LKR 691
-54.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 ₹531
$10.11 LKR 3,126
-43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹318
$4.62 LKR 1,428
-25.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.17 LKR 1,910
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 ₹229
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-61.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹65.6
$1.11 LKR 343
-36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₹94.6
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-82.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹35.05
$1.26 LKR 391
-69.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹28.87
$1.02 LKR 315
-69.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹28.50
$0.88 LKR 272
-64.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 ₹48.89
$1.19 LKR 367
-55.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹29.90
$0.53 LKR 164
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 ₹351
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-55.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 ₹692
$13.06 LKR 4,039
-42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹161
$1.45 LKR 448
20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ₹243
$1.81 LKR 559
45.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.38 ₹404
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🚌 Getting Around
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹25.55
$0.34 LKR 106
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 ₹823
$10.12 LKR 3,131
-11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹31.72
$0.34 LKR 106
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹28.04
$0.35 LKR 108
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 ₹160
$0.46 LKR 144
278.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹111
$1.20 LKR 371
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K ₹1.1M
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
-56.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ₹2.4M
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-25.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 ₹5,337
$30.35 LKR 9,386
90.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 ₹410
$4.36 LKR 1,348
2.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.97 ₹642
$15.05 LKR 4,655
-53.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.07 ₹1,480
$21.03 LKR 6,503
-23.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 ₹639
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 ₹366
$3.32 LKR 1,025
19.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.1 ₹8,111
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
142.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,497 ₹137.9K
$441 LKR 136.3K
239.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.00 ₹2,119
$27.48 LKR 8,499
-16.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.85 ₹1,644
$19.19 LKR 5,934
-6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.85 ₹3,947
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
-38.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.64 ₹3,099
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
-14.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹11.4K
$337 LKR 104.3K
-63.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,988
$253 LKR 78.1K
-69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₹25.2K
$507 LKR 156.9K
-46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹16.7K
$411 LKR 127.1K
-55.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$536 ₹49.4K
$725 LKR 224.3K
-26.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 ₹32.9K
$557 LKR 172.1K
-35.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmednagar
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 ₹11.9K
$323 LKR 100.0K
-60.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
15
-39.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ahmednagar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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