Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary
London is 14.2 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 86.9% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 8.8 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.9% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 67.2 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. London - Cost of clothing
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