Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 85.1% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 123.1% higher than in Sri Lanka
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 360.3% higher than in Sri Lanka
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 182.1% higher than in Sri Lanka
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 13.4% higher than in Sri Lanka
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 575.2% higher than in Sri Lanka
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Restaurants
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Rs
(2.63 £)		 5,695.72 Rs
(15.00 £)		      +469.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 Rs
(18.43 £)		 24,681.47 Rs
(65.00 £)		      +252.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,000.00 Rs
(5.27 £)		 2,847.86 Rs
(7.50 £)		      +42.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 700.00 Rs
(1.84 £)		 1,898.57 Rs
(5.00 £)		      +171.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Rs
(2.63 £)		 1,708.72 Rs
(4.50 £)		      +70.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 779.77 Rs
(2.05 £)		 1,282.69 Rs
(3.38 £)		      +64.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 207.65 Rs
(0.55 £)		 672.21 Rs
(1.77 £)		      +223.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.65 Rs
(0.30 £)		 477.36 Rs
(1.26 £)		      +320.0 %
Markets
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,900.50 Rs
(5.01 £)		 1,784.67 Rs
(4.70 £)		      -6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 155.12 Rs
(0.41 £)		 426.72 Rs
(1.12 £)		      +175.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 109.20 Rs
(0.29 £)		 282.95 Rs
(0.75 £)		      +159.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 660.95 Rs
(1.74 £)		 1,125.75 Rs
(2.96 £)		      +70.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,710.16 Rs
(4.50 £)		 1,233.80 Rs
(3.25 £)		      -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 666.54 Rs
(1.76 £)		 1,138.22 Rs
(3.00 £)		      +70.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,060.95 Rs
(2.79 £)		 1,787.63 Rs
(4.71 £)		      +68.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 940.86 Rs
(2.48 £)		 374.97 Rs
(0.99 £)		      -60.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 137.97 Rs
(0.36 £)		 206.17 Rs
(0.54 £)		      +49.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 782.30 Rs
(2.06 £)		 365.94 Rs
(0.96 £)		      -53.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 176.97 Rs
(0.47 £)		 450.92 Rs
(1.19 £)		      +154.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 146.77 Rs
(0.39 £)		 207.23 Rs
(0.55 £)		      +41.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 149.71 Rs
(0.39 £)		 195.31 Rs
(0.51 £)		      +30.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 348.00 Rs
(0.92 £)		 315.25 Rs
(0.83 £)		      -9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 166.76 Rs
(0.44 £)		 426.91 Rs
(1.12 £)		      +156.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4,000.00 Rs
(10.53 £)		 3,037.72 Rs
(8.00 £)		      -24.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 604.87 Rs
(1.59 £)		 783.64 Rs
(2.06 £)		      +29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 824.62 Rs
(2.17 £)		 932.47 Rs
(2.46 £)		      +13.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3,000.00 Rs
(7.90 £)		 5,543.84 Rs
(14.60 £)		      +84.8 %
Transportation
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs
(0.13 £)		 911.32 Rs
(2.40 £)		      +1,722.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,700.00 Rs
(4.48 £)		 26,580.04 Rs
(70.00 £)		      +1,463.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 120.00 Rs
(0.32 £)		 1,461.90 Rs
(3.85 £)		      +1,118.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 Rs
(0.42 £)		 1,026.63 Rs
(2.70 £)		      +537.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 Rs
(0.40 £)		 7,594.30 Rs
(20.00 £)		      +4,962.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,446.51 Rs
(3.81 £)		 2,076.81 Rs
(5.47 £)		      +43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,000,000.00 Rs
(21,068.44 £)		 10,740,234.91 Rs
(28,285.00 £)		      +34.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,843,750.00 Rs
(28,557.61 £)		 11,297,323.42 Rs
(29,752.12 £)		      +4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 14,319.85 Rs
(37.71 £)		 90,679.93 Rs
(238.81 £)		      +533.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,342.74 Rs
(3.54 £)		 4,853.96 Rs
(12.78 £)		      +261.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,368.18 Rs
(11.50 £)		 11,763.28 Rs
(30.98 £)		      +169.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,903.85 Rs
(10.28 £)		 12,862.64 Rs
(33.87 £)		      +229.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,818.18 Rs
(4.79 £)		 4,368.14 Rs
(11.50 £)		      +140.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs
(2.63 £)		 3,797.15 Rs
(10.00 £)		      +279.7 %
Childcare
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,175.93 Rs
(26.80 £)		 473,706.91 Rs
(1,247.53 £)		      +4,555.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 133,058.82 Rs
(350.42 £)		 5,848,601.37 Rs
(15,402.61 £)		      +4,295.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,565.28 Rs
(22.56 £)		 24,804.81 Rs
(65.32 £)		      +189.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,979.00 Rs
(15.75 £)		 12,408.03 Rs
(32.68 £)		      +107.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,822.58 Rs
(52.20 £)		 28,378.05 Rs
(74.74 £)		      +43.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,321.88 Rs
(29.82 £)		 28,868.68 Rs
(76.03 £)		      +155.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 76,111.11 Rs
(200.44 £)		 391,851.63 Rs
(1,031.96 £)		      +414.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 42,399.96 Rs
(111.66 £)		 318,354.24 Rs
(838.40 £)		      +650.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 211,400.00 Rs
(556.73 £)		 658,157.07 Rs
(1,733.29 £)		      +211.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 79,761.90 Rs
(210.06 £)		 517,369.58 Rs
(1,362.52 £)		      +548.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,155.43 Rs
(137.35 £)		 169,949.55 Rs
(447.57 £)		      +225.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 34,395.99 Rs
(90.58 £)		 134,978.91 Rs
(355.47 £)		      +292.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Sri Lanka Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 60,146.15 Rs
(158.40 £)		 905,940.15 Rs
(2,385.84 £)		      +1,406.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.50 5.77      -65.0 %
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