Cost of living comparison
China is 5.0 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in China instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
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Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR839.20
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR165.13
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,043.64
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 27.8 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR586.73
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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