Cost of Living in Anuradhapura vs Mandalay

Cost of living in Anuradhapura is 11% higher than in Mandalay (without rent).

Rent in Anuradhapura is 27% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Cost of living including rent in Anuradhapura is 8% lower than in Mandalay.

Food in Anuradhapura is 49% more expensive than in Mandalay.

Transport in Anuradhapura is 79% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Anuradhapura vs. Mandalay Comparision

Anuradhapura Mandalay
Cost of Living, including rent
561 $
613 $
Without Rent
333 $
301 $
Rent & Utilities
228 $
313 $
Food
272 $
182 $
Transport
16 $
72 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
252 $
822 $
Quality of Life
29
30
Population
63.2K
1.2M

Compare other cities?

Anuradhapura Mandalay

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.03 $ 2.32 $
Dinner, for 2 10.8 $ 12.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.06 $ 7.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.03 $ 0.76 $
Capuccino 2.01 $ 1.22 $
Coke, 330ml 0.34 $ 0.63 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.73 $ 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.6 $ 0.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $ 0.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.11 $ 0.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.1 $ 9.11 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.26 $ 4.19 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.24 $ 6.03 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.28 $ 2.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.75 $ 1.29 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 1 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $ 1.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $ 0.2 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 0.77 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12 $ 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.9 $ 0.58 $
Cigarette pack 9.21 $ 1.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.22 $ 0.85 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.7 $ 8.82 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.26 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.14 $ 13.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.88 $ 7.57 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.66 $ 1.16 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.16 $ 4.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.41 $ 0.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.62 $ 1.38 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
16.5 $ 17.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.7 $ 26.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.5 $ 53.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 151 $ 142 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 269 $ 286 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 366 $ 642 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,221 $ 357 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 983 $ 994 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 911 $ 375 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 252 $ 822 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 19.36 % 9.64 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8.03 $ 17.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.4 $ 2.33 $
Haircut 2.32 $ 1.29 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.4 $ 100 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 31 $ 11.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 31.7 $ 240 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 610 $ 5,748 $