Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 92.0% higher than in Sri Lanka (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 129.8% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 360.6% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 170.2% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 43.1% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 645.8% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
950.00 Rs (4.99 A$) |
4,763.98 Rs (25.00 A$) |
+401.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 Rs (31.49 A$) |
22,867.13 Rs (120.00 A$) |
+281.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (10.50 A$) |
2,858.39 Rs (15.00 A$) |
+42.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
700.00 Rs (3.67 A$) |
1,905.59 Rs (10.00 A$) |
+172.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Rs (5.25 A$) |
2,096.15 Rs (11.00 A$) |
+109.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
786.74 Rs (4.13 A$) |
1,021.46 Rs (5.36 A$) |
+29.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
207.65 Rs (1.09 A$) |
772.79 Rs (4.06 A$) |
+272.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.94 Rs (0.59 A$) |
634.42 Rs (3.33 A$) |
+461.7 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,905.52 Rs (10.00 A$) |
1,702.55 Rs (8.93 A$) |
-10.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
157.40 Rs (0.83 A$) |
651.46 Rs (3.42 A$) |
+313.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
109.78 Rs (0.58 A$) |
275.71 Rs (1.45 A$) |
+151.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
660.35 Rs (3.47 A$) |
1,256.48 Rs (6.59 A$) |
+90.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,730.75 Rs (9.08 A$) |
1,196.04 Rs (6.28 A$) |
-30.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
674.53 Rs (3.54 A$) |
1,126.60 Rs (5.91 A$) |
+67.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,060.95 Rs (5.57 A$) |
1,854.49 Rs (9.73 A$) |
+74.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
940.86 Rs (4.94 A$) |
423.27 Rs (2.22 A$) |
-55.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
138.43 Rs (0.73 A$) |
365.26 Rs (1.92 A$) |
+163.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
772.58 Rs (4.05 A$) |
386.83 Rs (2.03 A$) |
-49.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
176.97 Rs (0.93 A$) |
567.96 Rs (2.98 A$) |
+220.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
146.09 Rs (0.77 A$) |
326.20 Rs (1.71 A$) |
+123.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
152.06 Rs (0.80 A$) |
285.30 Rs (1.50 A$) |
+87.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
348.00 Rs (1.83 A$) |
645.49 Rs (3.39 A$) |
+85.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
166.83 Rs (0.88 A$) |
441.38 Rs (2.32 A$) |
+164.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,000.00 Rs (20.99 A$) |
3,811.19 Rs (20.00 A$) |
-4.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
612.29 Rs (3.21 A$) |
1,310.16 Rs (6.88 A$) |
+114.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
829.60 Rs (4.35 A$) |
1,442.58 Rs (7.57 A$) |
+73.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3,000.00 Rs (15.74 A$) |
9,146.85 Rs (48.00 A$) |
+204.9 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (0.26 A$) |
876.57 Rs (4.60 A$) |
+1,653.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,700.00 Rs (8.92 A$) |
28,583.91 Rs (150.00 A$) |
+1,581.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (0.63 A$) |
1,143.36 Rs (6.00 A$) |
+852.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (0.84 A$) |
828.02 Rs (4.35 A$) |
+414.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 Rs (0.79 A$) |
11,052.44 Rs (58.00 A$) |
+7,268.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,444.22 Rs (7.58 A$) |
1,322.04 Rs (6.94 A$) |
-8.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,000,000.00 Rs (41,981.66 A$) |
8,465,219.59 Rs (44,423.00 A$) |
+5.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,843,750.00 Rs (56,904.83 A$) |
6,657,050.62 Rs (34,934.26 A$) |
-38.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
14,177.17 Rs (74.40 A$) |
51,490.55 Rs (270.21 A$) |
+263.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,327.06 Rs (6.96 A$) |
7,872.68 Rs (41.31 A$) |
+493.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,389.39 Rs (23.03 A$) |
15,506.37 Rs (81.37 A$) |
+253.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,980.26 Rs (20.89 A$) |
13,955.74 Rs (73.24 A$) |
+250.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,818.18 Rs (9.54 A$) |
4,917.96 Rs (25.81 A$) |
+170.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (5.25 A$) |
4,192.31 Rs (22.00 A$) |
+319.2 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,731.48 Rs (56.32 A$) |
463,366.60 Rs (2,431.61 A$) |
+4,217.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
124,823.53 Rs (655.04 A$) |
3,651,613.01 Rs (19,162.60 A$) |
+2,825.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,554.17 Rs (44.89 A$) |
21,048.21 Rs (110.45 A$) |
+146.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,837.14 Rs (30.63 A$) |
14,976.23 Rs (78.59 A$) |
+156.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,822.58 Rs (104.02 A$) |
29,948.55 Rs (157.16 A$) |
+51.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,203.12 Rs (58.79 A$) |
32,431.09 Rs (170.19 A$) |
+189.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
77,692.31 Rs (407.71 A$) |
407,434.11 Rs (2,138.10 A$) |
+424.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
44,038.42 Rs (231.10 A$) |
321,889.29 Rs (1,689.18 A$) |
+630.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
215,296.70 Rs (1,129.81 A$) |
686,281.76 Rs (3,601.41 A$) |
+218.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
80,476.19 Rs (422.32 A$) |
507,396.89 Rs (2,662.67 A$) |
+530.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,155.43 Rs (273.70 A$) |
184,798.34 Rs (969.77 A$) |
+254.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
34,395.99 Rs (180.50 A$) |
138,590.26 Rs (727.28 A$) |
+302.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
61,623.68 Rs (323.38 A$) |
1,056,427.20 Rs (5,543.82 A$) |
+1,614.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.50 | 6.36 | -61.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 171 | 1550 |
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