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

🙂 Solo nomad: Panipat is 49.3% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panipat is 33.2% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 ₹287
$3.91 LKR 1,209
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.76 ₹807
$25.08 LKR 7,757
-65.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₹330
$8.58 LKR 2,654
-58.28%
Cappuccino
$2.13 ₹197
$2.75 LKR 850
-22.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹29.22
$0.74 LKR 228
-56.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.69
$0.37 LKR 115
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 ₹147
$2.30 LKR 712
-30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹161
$3.28 LKR 1,014
-46.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹71.9
$1.55 LKR 479
-49.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₹56.9
$0.55 LKR 170
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.4
$0.81 LKR 251
-1.23%
Eggs
$0.60 ₹55.6
$2.23 LKR 691
-73.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.31 ₹397
$10.11 LKR 3,126
-57.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.66 ₹153
$4.62 LKR 1,428
-64.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.17 LKR 1,910
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ₹160
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-73.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹63.0
$1.11 LKR 343
-38.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.3
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-87.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹57.8
$1.26 LKR 391
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹34.58
$1.02 LKR 315
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹39.98
$0.88 LKR 272
-51.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹42.23
$1.19 LKR 367
-61.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.28
$0.53 LKR 164
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 ₹178
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-77.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.73 ₹343
$13.06 LKR 4,039
-71.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₹144
$1.45 LKR 448
7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₹189
$1.81 LKR 559
13.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.35 ₹216
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ₹89.2
$0.34 LKR 106
185.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 ₹1,090
$10.12 LKR 3,131
16.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹72.9
$0.34 LKR 106
132.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 LKR 108
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ₹97.7
$0.46 LKR 144
130.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹112
$1.20 LKR 371
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,160 ₹843.7K
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
-65.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-34.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.57 ₹2,171
$30.35 LKR 9,386
-22.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ₹318
$4.36 LKR 1,348
-20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.42 ₹499
$15.05 LKR 4,655
-63.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.51 ₹1,337
$21.03 LKR 6,503
-31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.38 ₹1,509
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹274
$3.32 LKR 1,025
-10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 ₹8,434
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
152.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ₹199.7K
$441 LKR 136.3K
391.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.17 ₹2,502
$27.48 LKR 8,499
-1.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.29 ₹2,882
$19.19 LKR 5,934
63.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.06 ₹3,690
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
-42.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.44 ₹2,712
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
-25.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 ₹12.5K
$337 LKR 104.3K
-59.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.7 ₹6,051
$253 LKR 78.1K
-73.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 ₹34.7K
$507 LKR 156.9K
-25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₹23.4K
$411 LKR 127.1K
-38.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,603 ₹147.7K
$725 LKR 224.3K
121.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$932 ₹85.8K
$557 LKR 172.1K
67.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panipat
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 ₹23.3K
$323 LKR 100.0K
-21.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.75
15
-41.67%

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Last update for Panipat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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