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
₩8,909
|
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
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