Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Melbourne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 83.1% higher than in Colombo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 135.8% higher than in Colombo | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 410.4% higher than in Colombo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 194.9% higher than in Colombo | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 34.2% higher than in Colombo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 607.2% higher than in Colombo | |
Restaurants | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Rs (5.17 A$) |
4,834.47 Rs (25.00 A$) |
+383.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 Rs (36.20 A$) |
23,205.47 Rs (120.00 A$) |
+231.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,400.00 Rs (12.41 A$) |
2,900.68 Rs (15.00 A$) |
+20.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 Rs (3.10 A$) |
2,320.55 Rs (12.00 A$) |
+286.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Rs (4.65 A$) |
1,933.79 Rs (10.00 A$) |
+114.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
709.64 Rs (3.67 A$) |
998.67 Rs (5.16 A$) |
+40.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
205.17 Rs (1.06 A$) |
760.86 Rs (3.93 A$) |
+270.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
111.54 Rs (0.58 A$) |
697.29 Rs (3.61 A$) |
+525.2 % |
Markets | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,883.80 Rs (9.74 A$) |
1,589.15 Rs (8.22 A$) |
-15.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
174.14 Rs (0.90 A$) |
698.80 Rs (3.61 A$) |
+301.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
104.76 Rs (0.54 A$) |
296.19 Rs (1.53 A$) |
+182.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
667.03 Rs (3.45 A$) |
1,116.12 Rs (5.77 A$) |
+67.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,935.79 Rs (10.01 A$) |
1,302.57 Rs (6.74 A$) |
-32.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
727.73 Rs (3.76 A$) |
1,149.76 Rs (5.95 A$) |
+58.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,060.44 Rs (5.48 A$) |
1,671.46 Rs (8.64 A$) |
+57.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,016.17 Rs (5.25 A$) |
401.39 Rs (2.08 A$) |
-60.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.68 Rs (0.79 A$) |
336.85 Rs (1.74 A$) |
+119.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
833.22 Rs (4.31 A$) |
348.04 Rs (1.80 A$) |
-58.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
168.94 Rs (0.87 A$) |
473.36 Rs (2.45 A$) |
+180.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
152.80 Rs (0.79 A$) |
293.50 Rs (1.52 A$) |
+92.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
134.97 Rs (0.70 A$) |
286.51 Rs (1.48 A$) |
+112.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
384.80 Rs (1.99 A$) |
626.66 Rs (3.24 A$) |
+62.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
170.50 Rs (0.88 A$) |
393.32 Rs (2.03 A$) |
+130.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,500.00 Rs (18.10 A$) |
3,384.13 Rs (17.50 A$) |
-3.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
559.02 Rs (2.89 A$) |
1,423.90 Rs (7.36 A$) |
+154.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
748.27 Rs (3.87 A$) |
1,676.93 Rs (8.67 A$) |
+124.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,400.00 Rs (12.41 A$) |
8,702.05 Rs (45.00 A$) |
+262.6 % |
Transportation | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (0.26 A$) |
1,024.91 Rs (5.30 A$) |
+1,949.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,800.00 Rs (9.31 A$) |
37,515.52 Rs (194.00 A$) |
+1,984.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (0.62 A$) |
1,256.96 Rs (6.50 A$) |
+947.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (0.83 A$) |
933.64 Rs (4.83 A$) |
+480.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 Rs (0.98 A$) |
12,569.63 Rs (65.00 A$) |
+6,515.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,429.26 Rs (7.39 A$) |
1,416.18 Rs (7.32 A$) |
-0.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,195,000.00 Rs (52,720.32 A$) |
7,852,828.99 Rs (40,608.50 A$) |
-23.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,102,024.12 Rs (57,410.72 A$) |
6,324,719.54 Rs (32,706.35 A$) |
-43.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
14,443.48 Rs (74.69 A$) |
56,291.64 Rs (291.09 A$) |
+289.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,500.00 Rs (7.76 A$) |
8,332.36 Rs (43.09 A$) |
+455.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,152.27 Rs (26.64 A$) |
15,699.32 Rs (81.18 A$) |
+204.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,102.27 Rs (21.21 A$) |
17,391.21 Rs (89.93 A$) |
+323.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,018.18 Rs (10.44 A$) |
5,019.80 Rs (25.96 A$) |
+148.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,110.00 Rs (5.74 A$) |
4,254.34 Rs (22.00 A$) |
+283.3 % |
Childcare | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,086.96 Rs (41.82 A$) |
475,722.13 Rs (2,460.05 A$) |
+5,782.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,058.82 Rs (729.44 A$) |
5,724,016.84 Rs (29,600.00 A$) |
+3,957.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,372.92 Rs (43.30 A$) |
25,685.77 Rs (132.83 A$) |
+206.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,800.00 Rs (29.99 A$) |
17,065.14 Rs (88.25 A$) |
+194.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
18,961.54 Rs (98.05 A$) |
32,293.67 Rs (167.00 A$) |
+70.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,452.38 Rs (54.05 A$) |
37,830.65 Rs (195.63 A$) |
+261.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
91,722.22 Rs (474.31 A$) |
489,653.62 Rs (2,532.09 A$) |
+433.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
45,894.74 Rs (237.33 A$) |
389,828.52 Rs (2,015.88 A$) |
+749.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
233,846.15 Rs (1,209.26 A$) |
928,558.29 Rs (4,801.75 A$) |
+297.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
96,490.91 Rs (498.97 A$) |
580,404.25 Rs (3,001.38 A$) |
+501.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,330.41 Rs (255.10 A$) |
238,185.75 Rs (1,231.70 A$) |
+382.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
40,074.75 Rs (207.23 A$) |
202,971.47 Rs (1,049.60 A$) |
+406.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,640.00 Rs (360.12 A$) |
1,161,388.89 Rs (6,005.77 A$) |
+1,567.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 19.76 | 6.59 | -66.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 175 | 419 |
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