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
LKR837.48
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 27.8 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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