Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 47.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$2.68
LKR800.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$6.46
LKR1,928.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.64
LKR190.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.33
LKR98.66
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.58
LKR174.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$6.28
LKR1,876.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$5.98
LKR1,787.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$2.14
LKR637.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$2.26
LKR675.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$2.80
LKR837.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.42
LKR126.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$2.35
LKR702.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.61
LKR182.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.46
LKR136.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.43
LKR128.88
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$4.75
LKR1,417.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$6.21
LKR1,854.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$33,035.83
LKR9,867,418.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$3.08
LKR919.54
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$14.05
LKR4,195.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$150.86
LKR45,061.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$101.60
LKR30,345.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$30.30
LKR9,048.87
|
|
pay 95.4% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$24.77
LKR7,397.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$520.09
LKR155,343.44
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$2.01
LKR601.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$2.33
LKR695.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$7.45
LKR2,226.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$12.08
LKR3,607.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$3.25
LKR970.42
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$27.19
LKR8,120.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$18.21
LKR5,440.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$54.88
LKR16,391.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$32.71
LKR9,768.92
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sri Lanka or South Korea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.