Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sweden are 69.4% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 94.0% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 249.6% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 187.3% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 23.7% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 611.5% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 Rs (32.75 kr) |
3,435.11 Rs (125.00 kr) |
+281.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 Rs (218.33 kr) |
21,984.72 Rs (800.00 kr) |
+266.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (72.78 kr) |
2,748.09 Rs (100.00 kr) |
+37.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 Rs (21.83 kr) |
2,061.07 Rs (75.00 kr) |
+243.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Rs (32.75 kr) |
1,923.66 Rs (70.00 kr) |
+113.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
684.08 Rs (24.89 kr) |
1,169.13 Rs (42.54 kr) |
+70.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
206.25 Rs (7.51 kr) |
638.99 Rs (23.25 kr) |
+209.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
105.36 Rs (3.83 kr) |
572.03 Rs (20.82 kr) |
+442.9 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,795.34 Rs (65.33 kr) |
1,682.39 Rs (61.22 kr) |
-6.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
168.02 Rs (6.11 kr) |
727.77 Rs (26.48 kr) |
+333.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
105.87 Rs (3.85 kr) |
449.82 Rs (16.37 kr) |
+324.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
636.13 Rs (23.15 kr) |
1,145.83 Rs (41.70 kr) |
+80.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,617.84 Rs (58.87 kr) |
1,451.89 Rs (52.83 kr) |
-10.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
675.15 Rs (24.57 kr) |
1,517.25 Rs (55.21 kr) |
+124.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,016.37 Rs (36.98 kr) |
2,136.04 Rs (77.73 kr) |
+110.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
872.59 Rs (31.75 kr) |
369.65 Rs (13.45 kr) |
-57.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
132.65 Rs (4.83 kr) |
328.06 Rs (11.94 kr) |
+147.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
726.71 Rs (26.44 kr) |
378.81 Rs (13.78 kr) |
-47.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
182.06 Rs (6.62 kr) |
567.67 Rs (20.66 kr) |
+211.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
149.13 Rs (5.43 kr) |
197.89 Rs (7.20 kr) |
+32.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
124.51 Rs (4.53 kr) |
221.58 Rs (8.06 kr) |
+78.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
367.86 Rs (13.39 kr) |
618.43 Rs (22.50 kr) |
+68.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
165.16 Rs (6.01 kr) |
407.17 Rs (14.82 kr) |
+146.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,500.00 Rs (127.36 kr) |
2,748.09 Rs (100.00 kr) |
-21.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
545.67 Rs (19.86 kr) |
549.32 Rs (19.99 kr) |
+0.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
755.36 Rs (27.49 kr) |
583.19 Rs (21.22 kr) |
-22.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Rs (80.06 kr) |
1,923.66 Rs (70.00 kr) |
-12.6 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (1.82 kr) |
961.83 Rs (35.00 kr) |
+1,823.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,800.00 Rs (65.50 kr) |
23,290.06 Rs (847.50 kr) |
+1,193.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (4.37 kr) |
1,648.85 Rs (60.00 kr) |
+1,274.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (5.86 kr) |
884.52 Rs (32.19 kr) |
+449.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
165.00 Rs (6.00 kr) |
16,213.73 Rs (590.00 kr) |
+9,726.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,484.96 Rs (54.04 kr) |
2,033.50 Rs (74.00 kr) |
+36.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,390,000.00 Rs (378,080.85 kr) |
8,491,596.38 Rs (309,000.00 kr) |
-18.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,173,600.34 Rs (406,595.22 kr) |
8,523,886.43 Rs (310,175.00 kr) |
-23.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
13,535.44 Rs (492.54 kr) |
30,326.67 Rs (1,103.55 kr) |
+124.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,478.16 Rs (53.79 kr) |
7,910.73 Rs (287.86 kr) |
+435.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,506.82 Rs (164.00 kr) |
8,951.40 Rs (325.73 kr) |
+98.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,961.11 Rs (144.14 kr) |
10,580.31 Rs (385.01 kr) |
+167.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,652.63 Rs (60.14 kr) |
7,378.77 Rs (268.51 kr) |
+346.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (36.39 kr) |
4,122.13 Rs (150.00 kr) |
+312.2 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,554.05 Rs (311.27 kr) |
38,818.50 Rs (1,412.56 kr) |
+353.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
161,965.52 Rs (5,893.75 kr) |
715,551.68 Rs (26,038.15 kr) |
+341.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,086.36 Rs (294.25 kr) |
23,822.90 Rs (866.89 kr) |
+194.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,390.62 Rs (196.16 kr) |
10,697.15 Rs (389.26 kr) |
+98.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
17,671.43 Rs (643.04 kr) |
25,470.04 Rs (926.83 kr) |
+44.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,417.95 Rs (379.10 kr) |
35,888.59 Rs (1,305.95 kr) |
+244.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
62,526.32 Rs (2,275.26 kr) |
283,806.17 Rs (10,327.40 kr) |
+353.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
34,809.52 Rs (1,266.68 kr) |
203,068.74 Rs (7,389.45 kr) |
+483.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
183,023.26 Rs (6,660.02 kr) |
430,035.64 Rs (15,648.53 kr) |
+135.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
75,709.52 Rs (2,754.99 kr) |
331,333.58 Rs (12,056.87 kr) |
+337.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
44,026.87 Rs (1,602.09 kr) |
146,449.43 Rs (5,329.14 kr) |
+232.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,986.04 Rs (1,127.55 kr) |
89,250.89 Rs (3,247.74 kr) |
+188.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
58,952.08 Rs (2,145.20 kr) |
813,639.02 Rs (29,607.44 kr) |
+1,280.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 18.01 | 4.73 | -73.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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