Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sri Lanka is 46.0% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sri Lanka is 55.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Sri Lanka are 78.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Sri Lanka are 64.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Sri Lanka are 11.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Sri Lanka is 85.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(5,695.72 Rs)		 2.63 £
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -82.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(24,681.47 Rs)		 18.43 £
(7,000.00 Rs)		      -71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(2,847.86 Rs)		 5.27 £
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(1,898.57 Rs)		 1.84 £
(700.00 Rs)		      -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(1,708.72 Rs)		 2.63 £
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -41.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £
(1,282.69 Rs)		 2.05 £
(779.77 Rs)		      -39.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(672.21 Rs)		 0.55 £
(207.65 Rs)		      -69.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(477.36 Rs)		 0.30 £
(113.65 Rs)		      -76.2 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(1,784.67 Rs)		 5.01 £
(1,900.50 Rs)		      +6.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(426.72 Rs)		 0.41 £
(155.12 Rs)		      -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(282.95 Rs)		 0.29 £
(109.20 Rs)		      -61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(1,125.75 Rs)		 1.74 £
(660.95 Rs)		      -41.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(1,233.80 Rs)		 4.50 £
(1,710.16 Rs)		      +38.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(1,138.22 Rs)		 1.76 £
(666.54 Rs)		      -41.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.71 £
(1,787.63 Rs)		 2.79 £
(1,060.95 Rs)		      -40.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(374.97 Rs)		 2.48 £
(940.86 Rs)		      +150.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(206.17 Rs)		 0.36 £
(137.97 Rs)		      -33.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(365.94 Rs)		 2.06 £
(782.30 Rs)		      +113.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(450.92 Rs)		 0.47 £
(176.97 Rs)		      -60.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(207.23 Rs)		 0.39 £
(146.77 Rs)		      -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(195.31 Rs)		 0.39 £
(149.71 Rs)		      -23.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(315.25 Rs)		 0.92 £
(348.00 Rs)		      +10.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(426.91 Rs)		 0.44 £
(166.76 Rs)		      -60.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(3,037.72 Rs)		 10.53 £
(4,000.00 Rs)		      +31.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 £
(783.64 Rs)		 1.59 £
(604.87 Rs)		      -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(932.47 Rs)		 2.17 £
(824.62 Rs)		      -11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.60 £
(5,543.84 Rs)		 7.90 £
(3,000.00 Rs)		      -45.9 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(911.32 Rs)		 0.13 £
(50.00 Rs)		      -94.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(26,580.04 Rs)		 4.48 £
(1,700.00 Rs)		      -93.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 £
(1,461.90 Rs)		 0.32 £
(120.00 Rs)		      -91.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 £
(1,026.63 Rs)		 0.42 £
(160.93 Rs)		      -84.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(7,594.30 Rs)		 0.40 £
(150.00 Rs)		      -98.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.47 £
(2,076.81 Rs)		 3.81 £
(1,446.51 Rs)		      -30.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(10,740,234.91 Rs)		 21,068.44 £
(8,000,000.00 Rs)		      -25.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,752.12 £
(11,297,323.42 Rs)		 28,557.61 £
(10,843,750.00 Rs)		      -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.81 £
(90,679.93 Rs)		 37.71 £
(14,319.85 Rs)		      -84.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.78 £
(4,853.96 Rs)		 3.54 £
(1,342.74 Rs)		      -72.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.98 £
(11,763.28 Rs)		 11.50 £
(4,368.18 Rs)		      -62.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.87 £
(12,862.64 Rs)		 10.28 £
(3,903.85 Rs)		      -69.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 £
(4,368.14 Rs)		 4.79 £
(1,818.18 Rs)		      -58.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(3,797.15 Rs)		 2.63 £
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -73.7 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,247.53 £
(473,706.91 Rs)		 26.80 £
(10,175.93 Rs)		      -97.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,402.61 £
(5,848,601.37 Rs)		 350.42 £
(133,058.82 Rs)		      -97.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.32 £
(24,804.81 Rs)		 22.56 £
(8,565.28 Rs)		      -65.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.68 £
(12,408.03 Rs)		 15.75 £
(5,979.00 Rs)		      -51.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.74 £
(28,378.05 Rs)		 52.20 £
(19,822.58 Rs)		      -30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.03 £
(28,868.68 Rs)		 29.82 £
(11,321.88 Rs)		      -60.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.96 £
(391,851.63 Rs)		 200.44 £
(76,111.11 Rs)		      -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.40 £
(318,354.24 Rs)		 111.66 £
(42,399.96 Rs)		      -86.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,733.29 £
(658,157.07 Rs)		 556.73 £
(211,400.00 Rs)		      -67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,362.52 £
(517,369.58 Rs)		 210.06 £
(79,761.90 Rs)		      -84.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.57 £
(169,949.55 Rs)		 137.35 £
(52,155.43 Rs)		      -69.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 355.47 £
(134,978.91 Rs)		 90.58 £
(34,395.99 Rs)		      -74.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,385.84 £
(905,940.15 Rs)		 158.40 £
(60,146.15 Rs)		      -93.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 16.50      +186.0 %
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