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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gjilan is 4.4% cheaper than Gampaha without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gjilan is 8.4% cheaper than Gampaha without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$1.63 LKRย 504
165.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.10 โ‚ฌ17.33
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
-19.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 โ‚ฌ4.84
$4.89 LKRย 1,513
14.72%
Cappuccino
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.14 LKRย 663
-31.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$0.73 LKRย 225
52.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
$0.41 LKRย 126
139.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.14 LKRย 661
-30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.68 LKRย 520
-16.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.73 LKRย 535
-26.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.42
$0.50 LKRย 155
-4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.70 LKRย 215
94.29%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.22 LKRย 687
-27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 โ‚ฌ5.34
$14.25 LKRย 4,411
-56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$4.23 LKRย 1,308
17.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
$8.12 LKRย 2,515
25.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$6.62 LKRย 2,049
-81.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.06 LKRย 328
48.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$5.91 LKRย 1,828
-76.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.25 LKRย 388
-4.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.12 LKRย 346
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.39 LKRย 430
-45.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
109.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.36 LKRย 110
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
-66.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
$13.61 LKRย 4,212
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.49 LKRย 462
-36.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.61 LKRย 807
-46.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$0.32 LKRย 98.5
78.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
628.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
$0.35 LKRย 108
54.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$0.61 LKRย 190
863.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.27 LKRย 392
15.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.6K
$26.9K LKRย 8.3M
-15.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฌ22.0K
$34.7K LKRย 10.8M
-26.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
$30.12 LKRย 9,324
126.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 โ‚ฌ9.34
$3.46 LKRย 1,072
213.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.23 โ‚ฌ16.57
$11.94 LKRย 3,697
61.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.05
$8.23 LKRย 2,547
112.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.38 LKRย 1,046
35.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 โ‚ฌ145
$16.76 LKRย 5,189
906.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,859 โ‚ฌ2,465
$136 LKRย 42.1K
2002.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.59 โ‚ฌ33.26
$27.84 LKRย 8,618
38.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.00 โ‚ฌ27.58
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
215.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.28
$68.0 LKRย 21.0K
-17.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.1
$26.56 LKRย 8,220
214.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ฌ203
$98.5 LKRย 30.5K
139.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$63.1 LKRย 19.5K
174.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ404
$339 LKRย 105.0K
38.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 โ‚ฌ300
$185 LKRย 57.4K
87.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$948 โ‚ฌ817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$738 โ‚ฌ636
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gjilan
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 โ‚ฌ402
$238 LKRย 73.6K
96.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
10
-60.00%

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Last update for Gjilan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: January 12, 2026

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