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

🙂 Solo nomad: Panipat is 44.9% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panipat is 30.3% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.28 ₹294
$3.99 LKR 1,226
-17.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.62 ₹772
$24.89 LKR 7,658
-65.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 ₹307
$8.35 LKR 2,571
-58.92%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹186
$2.64 LKR 813
-21.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.84
$0.68 LKR 209
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹9.39
$0.4 LKR 124
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 ₹148
$2.37 LKR 729
-30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹159
$3.31 LKR 1,019
-46.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 ₹76
$1.49 LKR 458
-42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₹56.3
$0.53 LKR 163
18.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹70.1
$0.82 LKR 253
-4.88%
Eggs
$0.64 ₹57
$2.11 LKR 648
-69.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 ₹369
$10.47 LKR 3,223
-60.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.65 ₹148
$4.64 LKR 1,427
-64.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.96 LKR 1,834
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ₹154
$6.28 LKR 1,934
-72.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹61.9
$1.11 LKR 342
-37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 ₹67.2
$5.91 LKR 1,819
-87.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹56.6
$1.2 LKR 368
-47.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹30.88
$1.01 LKR 311
-66.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹39.02
$0.9 LKR 277
-51.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹41.02
$1.2 LKR 370
-61.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.17
$0.49 LKR 152
-30.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 ₹167
$8.35 LKR 2,569
-77.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.85 ₹345
$14.63 LKR 4,500
-73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₹142
$1.46 LKR 448
8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹186
$1.73 LKR 531
20.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.3 ₹206
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 ₹81.3
$0.34 LKR 105
167.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.58 ₹1,037
$9.92 LKR 3,051
16.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₹70.2
$0.34 LKR 105
129.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.32 LKR 99.8
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹95.6
$0.44 LKR 135
143.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹105
$1.2 LKR 370
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,274 ₹830.7K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
-65.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹2M
$34.7K LKR 10.7M
-34.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.56 ₹2,111
$30.72 LKR 9,454
-23.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 ₹325
$4.39 LKR 1,350
-17.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.55 ₹497
$15.21 LKR 4,681
-63.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 ₹1,297
$20.59 LKR 6,334
-29.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 ₹1,480
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹258
$3.3 LKR 1,015
-12.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.3 ₹8,092
$37.27 LKR 11.5K
142.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,184 ₹195.6K
$447 LKR 137.7K
388.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 ₹2,483
$27.78 LKR 8,548
-0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.62 ₹2,832
$19.21 LKR 5,912
64.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.11 ₹3,593
$69.7 LKR 21.5K
-42.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.47 ₹2,639
$39.49 LKR 12.2K
-25.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₹12K
$338 LKR 103.9K
-60.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.2 ₹5,839
$249 LKR 76.6K
-73.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₹33.7K
$511 LKR 157.3K
-26.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₹22K
$426 LKR 131.1K
-42.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 ₹148.8K
$742 LKR 228.5K
123.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$950 ₹85.1K
$577 LKR 177.4K
64.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 ₹22.6K
$325 LKR 99.9K
-22.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.75
15
-41.67%

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

Last update for Panipat: December 1, 2025

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: November 29, 2025

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