Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 73.5% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 119.0% higher than in Sri Lanka
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 402.4% higher than in Sri Lanka
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 231.8% higher than in Sri Lanka
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 11.9% higher than in Sri Lanka
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 573.1% higher than in Sri Lanka
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Restaurants
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 Rs
(2.42 £)
5,579.08 Rs
(15.00 £)
     +519.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 Rs
(16.13 £)
22,316.30 Rs
(60.00 £)
     +271.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,000.00 Rs
(5.38 £)
2,603.57 Rs
(7.00 £)
     +30.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 600.00 Rs
(1.61 £)
1,673.72 Rs
(4.50 £)
     +179.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Rs
(2.42 £)
1,580.74 Rs
(4.25 £)
     +75.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 705.11 Rs
(1.90 £)
1,178.48 Rs
(3.17 £)
     +67.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 211.13 Rs
(0.57 £)
644.15 Rs
(1.73 £)
     +205.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 106.11 Rs
(0.29 £)
464.71 Rs
(1.25 £)
     +337.9 %
Markets
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,822.34 Rs
(4.90 £)
1,741.26 Rs
(4.68 £)
     -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 170.58 Rs
(0.46 £)
409.76 Rs
(1.10 £)
     +140.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 106.76 Rs
(0.29 £)
264.16 Rs
(0.71 £)
     +147.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 646.84 Rs
(1.74 £)
1,090.65 Rs
(2.93 £)
     +68.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,637.75 Rs
(4.40 £)
1,173.03 Rs
(3.15 £)
     -28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 686.70 Rs
(1.85 £)
1,104.91 Rs
(2.97 £)
     +60.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,041.36 Rs
(2.80 £)
1,774.54 Rs
(4.77 £)
     +70.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 918.18 Rs
(2.47 £)
357.43 Rs
(0.96 £)
     -61.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.80 Rs
(0.36 £)
193.32 Rs
(0.52 £)
     +43.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 771.63 Rs
(2.07 £)
356.35 Rs
(0.96 £)
     -53.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 187.40 Rs
(0.50 £)
446.50 Rs
(1.20 £)
     +138.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 150.42 Rs
(0.40 £)
187.39 Rs
(0.50 £)
     +24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 135.78 Rs
(0.37 £)
176.58 Rs
(0.47 £)
     +30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 376.10 Rs
(1.01 £)
285.62 Rs
(0.77 £)
     -24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 166.98 Rs
(0.45 £)
395.06 Rs
(1.06 £)
     +136.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,500.00 Rs
(9.41 £)
2,971.79 Rs
(7.99 £)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 550.39 Rs
(1.48 £)
715.82 Rs
(1.92 £)
     +30.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 773.78 Rs
(2.08 £)
880.58 Rs
(2.37 £)
     +13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,400.00 Rs
(6.45 £)
4,835.20 Rs
(13.00 £)
     +101.5 %
Transportation
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs
(0.13 £)
892.65 Rs
(2.40 £)
     +1,685.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,900.00 Rs
(5.11 £)
25,861.85 Rs
(69.53 £)
     +1,261.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 120.00 Rs
(0.32 £)
1,115.82 Rs
(3.00 £)
     +829.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 Rs
(0.43 £)
742.24 Rs
(2.00 £)
     +361.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 Rs
(0.48 £)
6,471.73 Rs
(17.40 £)
     +3,495.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,497.67 Rs
(4.03 £)
2,117.32 Rs
(5.69 £)
     +41.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Rs
(29,574.79 £)
10,520,277.84 Rs
(28,285.00 £)
     -4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,385,938.85 Rs
(30,612.43 £)
9,261,835.52 Rs
(24,901.53 £)
     -18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 13,414.79 Rs
(36.07 £)
93,250.76 Rs
(250.72 £)
     +595.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,478.72 Rs
(3.98 £)
4,588.49 Rs
(12.34 £)
     +210.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,565.12 Rs
(12.27 £)
11,360.47 Rs
(30.54 £)
     +148.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,860.47 Rs
(10.38 £)
12,052.94 Rs
(32.41 £)
     +212.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,583.33 Rs
(4.26 £)
4,094.94 Rs
(11.01 £)
     +158.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs
(2.69 £)
3,719.38 Rs
(10.00 £)
     +271.9 %
Childcare
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,227.27 Rs
(22.12 £)
462,992.43 Rs
(1,244.81 £)
     +5,527.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 163,880.00 Rs
(440.61 £)
5,408,122.71 Rs
(14,540.37 £)
     +3,200.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,304.76 Rs
(22.33 £)
23,758.65 Rs
(63.88 £)
     +186.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,482.76 Rs
(14.74 £)
11,655.37 Rs
(31.34 £)
     +112.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 17,730.00 Rs
(47.67 £)
27,400.67 Rs
(73.67 £)
     +54.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,680.00 Rs
(28.71 £)
27,854.73 Rs
(74.89 £)
     +160.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 65,314.29 Rs
(175.61 £)
391,281.03 Rs
(1,052.00 £)
     +499.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,974.36 Rs
(99.41 £)
326,577.50 Rs
(878.04 £)
     +783.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 188,048.78 Rs
(505.59 £)
651,128.22 Rs
(1,750.63 £)
     +246.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 81,533.33 Rs
(219.21 £)
499,345.16 Rs
(1,342.55 £)
     +512.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 48,269.87 Rs
(129.78 £)
175,187.66 Rs
(471.01 £)
     +262.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36,406.12 Rs
(97.88 £)
130,685.47 Rs
(351.36 £)
     +259.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,765.91 Rs
(160.69 £)
880,892.80 Rs
(2,368.38 £)
     +1,373.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.27 5.89      -67.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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