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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Gjilan Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Gjilan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gampaha is 4.6% more expensive than Gjilan without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gampaha is 9.2% more expensive than Gjilan without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.63 LKRย 504
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
-62.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
$20.10 โ‚ฌ17.33
23.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 LKRย 1,513
$5.61 โ‚ฌ4.84
-12.83%
Cappuccino
$2.14 LKRย 663
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
46.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRย 225
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
-34.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRย 126
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
-58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 LKRย 661
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
44.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 LKRย 520
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
20.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LKRย 535
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
35.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 LKRย 155
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.42
4.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 LKRย 215
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
-48.53%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRย 687
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
38.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKRย 4,411
$6.19 โ‚ฌ5.34
130.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 LKRย 1,308
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-15.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 LKRย 2,515
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
-20.39%
Apples (1kg)
$6.62 LKRย 2,049
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
447.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRย 328
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-32.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKRย 1,828
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
322.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRย 388
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
5.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 346
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 LKRย 430
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.65
82.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKRย 110
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
196.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.61 LKRย 4,212
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LKRย 462
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
58.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 LKRย 807
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
87.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKRย 98.5
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
-43.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-86.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 108
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
-35.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRย 190
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-89.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 LKRย 392
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
-13.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKRย 8.3M
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.6K
18.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRย 10.8M
$25.5K โ‚ฌ22.0K
36.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.12 LKRย 9,324
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
-55.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.46 LKRย 1,072
$10.83 โ‚ฌ9.34
-68.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.94 LKRย 3,697
$19.23 โ‚ฌ16.57
-37.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.23 LKRย 2,547
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.05
-52.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKRย 1,046
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
-26.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.76 LKRย 5,189
$169 โ‚ฌ145
-90.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 LKRย 42.1K
$2,859 โ‚ฌ2,465
-95.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.84 LKRย 8,618
$38.59 โ‚ฌ33.26
-27.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
$32.00 โ‚ฌ27.58
-68.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.0 LKRย 21.0K
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.28
21.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.56 LKRย 8,220
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.1
-68.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.5 LKRย 30.5K
$236 โ‚ฌ203
-58.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.1 LKRย 19.5K
$173 โ‚ฌ149
-63.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 LKRย 105.0K
$469 โ‚ฌ404
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 LKRย 57.4K
$348 โ‚ฌ300
-46.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$948 โ‚ฌ817
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$738 โ‚ฌ636
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Gjilan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 LKRย 73.6K
$466 โ‚ฌ402
-48.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
4
150.00%

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Last update for Gampaha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gjilan: January 11, 2026

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