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

😐 Solo nomad: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 97.1% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 49.7% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,209
$3.12 ₹287
25.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 LKR 7,757
$8.76 ₹807
186.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,654
$3.58 ₹330
139.66%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 850
$2.13 ₹197
29.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 228
$0.32 ₹29.22
131.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.13 ₹11.69
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 LKR 712
$1.60 ₹147
43.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKR 1,014
$1.75 ₹161
87.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 LKR 479
$0.78 ₹71.9
98.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 170
$0.62 ₹56.9
-11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 251
$0.80 ₹73.4
1.25%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 691
$0.60 ₹55.6
271.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 LKR 3,126
$4.31 ₹397
134.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,428
$1.66 ₹153
178.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.17 LKR 1,910
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.47 LKR 2,002
$1.74 ₹160
271.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 343
$0.68 ₹63.0
63.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.87 LKR 1,815
$0.76 ₹70.3
672.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 391
$0.63 ₹57.8
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 315
$0.38 ₹34.58
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 272
$0.43 ₹39.98
104.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 367
$0.46 ₹42.23
158.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 164
$0.36 ₹33.28
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.51 LKR 2,632
$1.93 ₹178
340.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 LKR 4,039
$3.73 ₹343
250.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 LKR 448
$1.56 ₹144
-7.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 LKR 559
$2.05 ₹189
-11.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.35 ₹216
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.97 ₹89.2
-64.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 LKR 3,131
$11.83 ₹1,090
-14.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.79 ₹72.9
-56.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 108
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 LKR 144
$1.06 ₹97.7
-56.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 371
$1.21 ₹112
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
$9,160 ₹843.7K
187.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
53.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.35 LKR 9,386
$23.57 ₹2,171
28.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 LKR 1,348
$3.45 ₹318
26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKR 4,655
$5.42 ₹499
177.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.03 LKR 6,503
$14.51 ₹1,337
44.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.38 ₹1,509
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 1,025
$2.98 ₹274
11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
$91.6 ₹8,434
-60.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKR 136.3K
$2,168 ₹199.7K
-79.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 LKR 8,499
$27.17 ₹2,502
1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,934
$31.29 ₹2,882
-38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
$40.06 ₹3,690
74.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
$29.44 ₹2,712
34.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 LKR 104.3K
$135 ₹12.5K
149.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 LKR 78.1K
$65.7 ₹6,051
284.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 LKR 156.9K
$376 ₹34.7K
34.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 LKR 127.1K
$254 ₹23.4K
61.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$725 LKR 224.3K
$1,603 ₹147.7K
-54.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 LKR 172.1K
$932 ₹85.8K
-40.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Panipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 LKR 100.0K
$253 ₹23.3K
27.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
8.75
71.43%

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Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

Last update for Panipat: March 1, 2026

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