Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 6.3 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 31.0 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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