Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 42.7% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$2.86
LKR839.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$0.56
LKR165.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$13.80
LKR4,043.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$2.00
LKR586.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
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