Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Copenhagen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 104.7% higher than in Colombo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 155.1% higher than in Colombo | |
| Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 416.9% higher than in Colombo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 330.0% higher than in Colombo | |
| Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 27.2% higher than in Colombo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 574.9% higher than in Colombo | |
Restaurants | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Rs (23.13 kr) |
6,485.24 Rs (150.00 kr) |
+548.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 Rs (161.91 kr) |
34,587.92 Rs (800.00 kr) |
+394.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,100.00 Rs (48.57 kr) |
4,323.49 Rs (100.00 kr) |
+105.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 Rs (13.88 kr) |
2,594.09 Rs (60.00 kr) |
+332.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Rs (20.82 kr) |
2,594.09 Rs (60.00 kr) |
+188.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
748.57 Rs (17.31 kr) |
1,892.23 Rs (43.77 kr) |
+152.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
206.21 Rs (4.77 kr) |
1,134.20 Rs (26.23 kr) |
+450.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.50 Rs (2.60 kr) |
864.74 Rs (20.00 kr) |
+668.7 % |
Markets | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,894.87 Rs (43.83 kr) |
2,233.19 Rs (51.65 kr) |
+17.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
168.16 Rs (3.89 kr) |
957.51 Rs (22.15 kr) |
+469.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
104.45 Rs (2.42 kr) |
368.06 Rs (8.51 kr) |
+252.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
672.99 Rs (15.57 kr) |
1,407.17 Rs (32.55 kr) |
+109.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,910.00 Rs (44.18 kr) |
1,668.40 Rs (38.59 kr) |
-12.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
726.95 Rs (16.81 kr) |
1,514.74 Rs (35.04 kr) |
+108.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,078.52 Rs (24.95 kr) |
2,238.87 Rs (51.78 kr) |
+107.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,017.52 Rs (23.53 kr) |
411.87 Rs (9.53 kr) |
-59.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
151.79 Rs (3.51 kr) |
387.74 Rs (8.97 kr) |
+155.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
825.80 Rs (19.10 kr) |
438.22 Rs (10.14 kr) |
-46.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
169.50 Rs (3.92 kr) |
595.55 Rs (13.77 kr) |
+251.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
150.06 Rs (3.47 kr) |
294.17 Rs (6.80 kr) |
+96.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
159.07 Rs (3.68 kr) |
258.71 Rs (5.98 kr) |
+62.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
380.37 Rs (8.80 kr) |
576.94 Rs (13.34 kr) |
+51.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
170.78 Rs (3.95 kr) |
463.16 Rs (10.71 kr) |
+171.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,500.00 Rs (80.95 kr) |
3,026.44 Rs (70.00 kr) |
-13.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
557.98 Rs (12.91 kr) |
529.47 Rs (12.25 kr) |
-5.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
758.20 Rs (17.54 kr) |
727.30 Rs (16.82 kr) |
-4.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,450.00 Rs (56.67 kr) |
2,680.56 Rs (62.00 kr) |
+9.4 % |
Transportation | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (1.16 kr) |
1,037.64 Rs (24.00 kr) |
+1,975.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,900.00 Rs (43.95 kr) |
28,102.69 Rs (650.00 kr) |
+1,379.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (2.78 kr) |
2,161.75 Rs (50.00 kr) |
+1,701.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (3.72 kr) |
1,148.07 Rs (26.55 kr) |
+613.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 Rs (4.39 kr) |
25,940.94 Rs (600.00 kr) |
+13,553.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,427.91 Rs (33.03 kr) |
2,321.22 Rs (53.69 kr) |
+62.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,195,000.00 Rs (235,804.86 kr) |
14,102,949.67 Rs (326,193.63 kr) |
+38.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,807,906.47 Rs (273,110.52 kr) |
13,084,950.09 Rs (302,647.85 kr) |
+10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
14,219.50 Rs (328.89 kr) |
62,727.98 Rs (1,450.86 kr) |
+341.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,500.00 Rs (34.69 kr) |
4,841.07 Rs (111.97 kr) |
+222.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,123.91 Rs (118.51 kr) |
11,074.75 Rs (256.15 kr) |
+116.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,375.00 Rs (101.19 kr) |
12,759.42 Rs (295.12 kr) |
+191.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,018.18 Rs (46.68 kr) |
9,188.36 Rs (212.52 kr) |
+355.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,110.00 Rs (25.67 kr) |
5,620.54 Rs (130.00 kr) |
+406.4 % |
Childcare | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,545.45 Rs (174.52 kr) |
163,057.61 Rs (3,771.43 kr) |
+2,061.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
150,470.59 Rs (3,480.30 kr) |
2,783,246.84 Rs (64,375.00 kr) |
+1,749.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,558.00 Rs (197.94 kr) |
31,793.66 Rs (735.37 kr) |
+271.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,975.00 Rs (138.20 kr) |
13,248.32 Rs (306.43 kr) |
+121.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,346.15 Rs (447.47 kr) |
34,440.56 Rs (796.59 kr) |
+78.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,000.00 Rs (254.42 kr) |
49,557.07 Rs (1,146.23 kr) |
+350.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
91,235.29 Rs (2,110.22 kr) |
518,978.94 Rs (12,003.70 kr) |
+468.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,000.00 Rs (1,110.21 kr) |
377,954.44 Rs (8,741.88 kr) |
+687.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
233,846.15 Rs (5,408.74 kr) |
895,461.34 Rs (20,711.54 kr) |
+282.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
98,704.76 Rs (2,282.99 kr) |
646,365.20 Rs (14,950.08 kr) |
+554.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,132.84 Rs (1,205.80 kr) |
220,018.42 Rs (5,088.91 kr) |
+322.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,009.74 Rs (1,133.57 kr) |
153,391.89 Rs (3,547.87 kr) |
+213.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombo Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,590.91 Rs (1,609.60 kr) |
1,198,328.72 Rs (27,716.70 kr) |
+1,622.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 19.76 | 4.12 | -79.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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