Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sri Lanka Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sri Lanka is 50.5% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sri Lanka is 60.2% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Sri Lanka are 82.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Sri Lanka are 70.7% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Sri Lanka are 36.0% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Sri Lanka is 86.7% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(5,002.96 Rs)
4.50 A$
(900.00 Rs)
     -82.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 123.00 A$
(24,614.58 Rs)
29.98 A$
(6,000.00 Rs)
     -75.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(3,001.78 Rs)
9.99 A$
(2,000.00 Rs)
     -33.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 A$
(2,101.24 Rs)
3.12 A$
(625.00 Rs)
     -70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(2,201.30 Rs)
4.50 A$
(900.00 Rs)
     -59.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 A$
(1,057.47 Rs)
3.51 A$
(701.88 Rs)
     -33.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 A$
(801.13 Rs)
1.05 A$
(210.73 Rs)
     -73.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(666.17 Rs)
0.54 A$
(107.45 Rs)
     -83.9 %
Markets
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.80 A$
(1,760.47 Rs)
9.11 A$
(1,824.04 Rs)
     +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(684.16 Rs)
0.84 A$
(167.93 Rs)
     -75.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(297.12 Rs)
0.53 A$
(106.52 Rs)
     -64.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(1,223.34 Rs)
3.22 A$
(645.01 Rs)
     -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.94 A$
(1,388.64 Rs)
8.18 A$
(1,637.75 Rs)
     +17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(1,176.34 Rs)
3.39 A$
(677.58 Rs)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.86 A$
(1,972.45 Rs)
5.20 A$
(1,039.62 Rs)
     -47.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(439.30 Rs)
4.59 A$
(917.94 Rs)
     +109.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.83 A$
(366.80 Rs)
0.67 A$
(133.20 Rs)
     -63.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.12 A$
(424.17 Rs)
3.86 A$
(771.63 Rs)
     +81.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 A$
(600.76 Rs)
0.94 A$
(187.40 Rs)
     -68.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(336.78 Rs)
0.73 A$
(145.98 Rs)
     -56.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(299.20 Rs)
0.66 A$
(132.58 Rs)
     -55.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 A$
(703.30 Rs)
1.88 A$
(376.10 Rs)
     -46.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 A$
(514.93 Rs)
0.84 A$
(167.59 Rs)
     -67.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(4,002.37 Rs)
17.49 A$
(3,500.00 Rs)
     -12.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.38 A$
(1,476.23 Rs)
2.78 A$
(555.85 Rs)
     -62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.41 A$
(1,682.64 Rs)
3.86 A$
(773.21 Rs)
     -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(9,005.34 Rs)
12.24 A$
(2,450.00 Rs)
     -72.8 %
Transportation
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(1,000.59 Rs)
0.25 A$
(50.00 Rs)
     -95.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(33,619.92 Rs)
9.49 A$
(1,900.00 Rs)
     -94.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(1,200.71 Rs)
0.60 A$
(120.00 Rs)
     -90.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(869.56 Rs)
0.80 A$
(160.93 Rs)
     -81.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(12,007.11 Rs)
0.90 A$
(180.00 Rs)
     -98.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 A$
(1,435.31 Rs)
7.48 A$
(1,497.67 Rs)
     +4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,007.00 A$
(8,806,617.40 Rs)
54,967.42 A$
(11,000,000.00 Rs)
     +24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,398.33 A$
(6,683,624.69 Rs)
56,895.97 A$
(11,385,938.85 Rs)
     +70.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 311.19 A$
(62,275.49 Rs)
66.68 A$
(13,343.95 Rs)
     -78.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.75 A$
(8,354.24 Rs)
7.33 A$
(1,466.75 Rs)
     -82.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.47 A$
(16,504.35 Rs)
22.81 A$
(4,565.12 Rs)
     -72.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.05 A$
(15,619.78 Rs)
19.14 A$
(3,829.55 Rs)
     -75.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.58 A$
(5,318.95 Rs)
7.91 A$
(1,583.33 Rs)
     -70.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.50 A$
(4,302.55 Rs)
5.00 A$
(1,000.00 Rs)
     -76.8 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,368.23 A$
(473,927.18 Rs)
41.11 A$
(8,227.27 Rs)
     -98.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,871.66 A$
(3,776,570.32 Rs)
818.91 A$
(163,880.00 Rs)
     -95.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.47 A$
(24,308.35 Rs)
41.93 A$
(8,390.70 Rs)
     -65.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 87.31 A$
(17,472.80 Rs)
27.40 A$
(5,482.76 Rs)
     -68.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 169.30 A$
(33,879.61 Rs)
88.60 A$
(17,730.00 Rs)
     -47.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 184.70 A$
(36,962.39 Rs)
53.37 A$
(10,680.00 Rs)
     -71.1 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,287.75 A$
(457,821.28 Rs)
326.38 A$
(65,314.29 Rs)
     -85.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,789.45 A$
(358,102.53 Rs)
184.76 A$
(36,974.36 Rs)
     -89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,643.73 A$
(729,178.61 Rs)
939.69 A$
(188,048.78 Rs)
     -74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,658.63 A$
(532,041.28 Rs)
407.43 A$
(81,533.33 Rs)
     -84.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,087.37 A$
(217,602.21 Rs)
241.21 A$
(48,269.87 Rs)
     -77.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 794.86 A$
(159,067.10 Rs)
182.08 A$
(36,436.86 Rs)
     -77.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,634.89 A$
(1,127,647.00 Rs)
298.65 A$
(59,765.91 Rs)
     -94.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.40 18.27      +185.4 %
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