Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Colombo 

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Cost of Living in Colombo is 56.2% lower than in Copenhagen (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombo is 63.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Colombo are 79.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Colombo are 72.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Colombo are 27.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Colombo is 85.6% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(6,739.59 Rs)
26.71 kr
(1,200.00 Rs)
     -82.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(35,944.46 Rs)
166.92 kr
(7,500.00 Rs)
     -79.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(4,493.06 Rs)
55.64 kr
(2,500.00 Rs)
     -44.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(2,695.83 Rs)
15.58 kr
(700.00 Rs)
     -74.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.34 kr
(2,576.41 Rs)
22.26 kr
(1,000.00 Rs)
     -61.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.28 kr
(1,944.60 Rs)
17.77 kr
(798.64 Rs)
     -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.26 kr
(1,134.91 Rs)
4.55 kr
(204.40 Rs)
     -82.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.58 kr
(969.46 Rs)
2.67 kr
(120.00 Rs)
     -87.6 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.78 kr
(2,416.48 Rs)
43.39 kr
(1,949.49 Rs)
     -19.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 24.96 kr
(1,121.51 Rs)
3.23 kr
(145.18 Rs)
     -87.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.81 kr
(395.79 Rs)
2.51 kr
(112.88 Rs)
     -71.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 36.22 kr
(1,627.49 Rs)
14.46 kr
(649.51 Rs)
     -60.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.73 kr
(2,009.80 Rs)
42.53 kr
(1,910.95 Rs)
     -4.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.77 kr
(1,607.30 Rs)
14.22 kr
(639.08 Rs)
     -60.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 47.60 kr
(2,138.87 Rs)
24.23 kr
(1,088.59 Rs)
     -49.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.76 kr
(438.66 Rs)
22.55 kr
(1,013.37 Rs)
     +131.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.75 kr
(483.04 Rs)
3.33 kr
(149.51 Rs)
     -69.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.14 kr
(500.59 Rs)
17.59 kr
(790.41 Rs)
     +57.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.15 kr
(725.85 Rs)
3.55 kr
(159.50 Rs)
     -78.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.71 kr
(346.40 Rs)
3.40 kr
(152.93 Rs)
     -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.43 kr
(289.10 Rs)
4.15 kr
(186.29 Rs)
     -35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14.46 kr
(649.77 Rs)
7.91 kr
(355.62 Rs)
     -45.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.53 kr
(473.14 Rs)
3.96 kr
(177.92 Rs)
     -62.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(3,145.14 Rs)
89.03 kr
(4,000.00 Rs)
     +27.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.84 kr
(531.79 Rs)
13.66 kr
(613.64 Rs)
     +15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.63 kr
(702.42 Rs)
19.36 kr
(870.00 Rs)
     +23.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 64.50 kr
(2,898.02 Rs)
66.77 kr
(3,000.00 Rs)
     +3.5 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(1,078.33 Rs)
1.11 kr
(50.00 Rs)
     -95.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 750.00 kr
(33,697.93 Rs)
41.17 kr
(1,850.00 Rs)
     -94.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 49.50 kr
(2,224.06 Rs)
2.67 kr
(120.00 Rs)
     -94.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 kr
(1,301.56 Rs)
3.58 kr
(160.93 Rs)
     -87.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 695.00 kr
(31,226.75 Rs)
3.89 kr
(175.00 Rs)
     -99.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.63 kr
(2,409.51 Rs)
30.96 kr
(1,391.25 Rs)
     -42.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,000.00 kr
(14,602,438.22 Rs)
178,052.46 kr
(8,000,000.00 Rs)
     -45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 334,271.33 kr
(15,019,004.60 Rs)
231,468.19 kr
(10,400,000.00 Rs)
     -30.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,317.43 kr
(59,192.90 Rs)
380.42 kr
(17,092.68 Rs)
     -71.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 116.03 kr
(5,213.44 Rs)
28.75 kr
(1,291.67 Rs)
     -75.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 273.09 kr
(12,270.23 Rs)
100.65 kr
(4,522.35 Rs)
     -63.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 341.56 kr
(15,346.49 Rs)
95.85 kr
(4,306.82 Rs)
     -71.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 229.34 kr
(10,304.49 Rs)
48.22 kr
(2,166.67 Rs)
     -79.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 135.00 kr
(6,065.63 Rs)
22.26 kr
(1,000.00 Rs)
     -83.5 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,928.58 kr
(176,513.33 Rs)
232.68 kr
(10,454.55 Rs)
     -94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,333.33 kr
(4,687,757.09 Rs)
2,811.00 kr
(126,300.00 Rs)
     -97.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 816.89 kr
(36,703.29 Rs)
186.02 kr
(8,358.00 Rs)
     -77.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 344.56 kr
(15,481.20 Rs)
128.90 kr
(5,791.67 Rs)
     -62.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 907.69 kr
(40,783.14 Rs)
471.28 kr
(21,175.00 Rs)
     -48.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,247.96 kr
(56,071.57 Rs)
257.47 kr
(11,568.18 Rs)
     -79.4 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,840.00 kr
(576,908.64 Rs)
2,473.90 kr
(111,153.85 Rs)
     -80.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,223.08 kr
(414,398.19 Rs)
1,224.11 kr
(54,999.91 Rs)
     -86.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,425.81 kr
(1,007,604.47 Rs)
6,331.99 kr
(284,500.00 Rs)
     -71.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,137.93 kr
(725,086.59 Rs)
2,411.13 kr
(108,333.33 Rs)
     -85.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,503.09 kr
(247,257.16 Rs)
1,446.66 kr
(64,999.46 Rs)
     -73.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,770.97 kr
(169,432.05 Rs)
848.61 kr
(38,128.70 Rs)
     -77.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Colombo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,738.00 kr
(1,336,145.56 Rs)
1,573.98 kr
(70,720.00 Rs)
     -94.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.22 16.85      +299.6 %
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