Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 62.1% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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