Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sri Lanka is 46.4% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sri Lanka is 55.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Sri Lanka are 78.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Sri Lanka are 64.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Sri Lanka are 12.6% 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 £
(5,747.87 Rs)		 2.61 £
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -82.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(24,907.46 Rs)		 18.27 £
(7,000.00 Rs)		      -71.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(2,873.94 Rs)		 5.22 £
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(1,915.96 Rs)		 1.83 £
(700.00 Rs)		      -63.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(1,724.36 Rs)		 2.61 £
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -42.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £
(1,294.37 Rs)		 2.03 £
(779.77 Rs)		      -39.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(677.78 Rs)		 0.54 £
(207.65 Rs)		      -69.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(481.45 Rs)		 0.30 £
(113.65 Rs)		      -76.4 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(1,800.35 Rs)		 4.96 £
(1,900.50 Rs)		      +5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(430.55 Rs)		 0.40 £
(155.12 Rs)		      -64.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(285.65 Rs)		 0.28 £
(109.20 Rs)		      -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(1,134.99 Rs)		 1.72 £
(660.95 Rs)		      -41.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(1,246.06 Rs)		 4.46 £
(1,710.16 Rs)		      +37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(1,147.87 Rs)		 1.74 £
(666.54 Rs)		      -41.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.70 £
(1,801.80 Rs)		 2.77 £
(1,060.95 Rs)		      -41.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(378.35 Rs)		 2.46 £
(940.86 Rs)		      +148.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(207.91 Rs)		 0.36 £
(137.97 Rs)		      -33.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(369.60 Rs)		 2.04 £
(782.30 Rs)		      +111.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(456.10 Rs)		 0.46 £
(176.97 Rs)		      -61.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(208.75 Rs)		 0.38 £
(146.77 Rs)		      -29.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(196.49 Rs)		 0.39 £
(149.71 Rs)		      -23.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(317.73 Rs)		 0.91 £
(348.00 Rs)		      +9.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(430.41 Rs)		 0.44 £
(166.76 Rs)		      -61.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(3,065.53 Rs)		 10.44 £
(4,000.00 Rs)		      +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 £
(791.26 Rs)		 1.58 £
(604.87 Rs)		      -23.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(939.77 Rs)		 2.15 £
(824.62 Rs)		      -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.60 £
(5,594.60 Rs)		 7.83 £
(3,000.00 Rs)		      -46.4 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(919.66 Rs)		 0.13 £
(50.00 Rs)		      -94.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(26,823.42 Rs)		 4.44 £
(1,700.00 Rs)		      -93.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 £
(1,475.29 Rs)		 0.31 £
(120.00 Rs)		      -91.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.72 £
(1,042.20 Rs)		 0.42 £
(160.93 Rs)		      -84.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(7,663.83 Rs)		 0.39 £
(150.00 Rs)		      -98.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.47 £
(2,096.01 Rs)		 3.77 £
(1,446.51 Rs)		      -31.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(10,838,576.18 Rs)		 20,877.28 £
(8,000,000.00 Rs)		      -26.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,735.51 £
(11,394,398.54 Rs)		 28,298.50 £
(10,843,750.00 Rs)		      -4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.06 £
(91,604.27 Rs)		 37.37 £
(14,319.85 Rs)		      -84.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.77 £
(4,891.78 Rs)		 3.50 £
(1,342.74 Rs)		      -72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.97 £
(11,866.95 Rs)		 11.40 £
(4,368.18 Rs)		      -63.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.79 £
(12,949.24 Rs)		 10.19 £
(3,903.85 Rs)		      -69.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.47 £
(4,395.12 Rs)		 4.74 £
(1,818.18 Rs)		      -58.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(3,831.92 Rs)		 2.61 £
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -73.9 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,245.49 £
(477,263.15 Rs)		 26.56 £
(10,175.93 Rs)		      -97.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,402.61 £
(5,902,153.17 Rs)		 347.24 £
(133,058.82 Rs)		      -97.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.18 £
(24,977.73 Rs)		 22.35 £
(8,565.28 Rs)		      -65.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.66 £
(12,514.91 Rs)		 15.60 £
(5,979.00 Rs)		      -52.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.64 £
(28,601.63 Rs)		 51.73 £
(19,822.58 Rs)		      -30.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.83 £
(29,058.42 Rs)		 29.55 £
(11,321.88 Rs)		      -61.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,032.11 £
(395,494.99 Rs)		 198.62 £
(76,111.11 Rs)		      -80.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.11 £
(321,157.02 Rs)		 110.65 £
(42,399.96 Rs)		      -86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,732.30 £
(663,802.19 Rs)		 551.68 £
(211,400.00 Rs)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,361.57 £
(521,743.76 Rs)		 208.15 £
(79,761.90 Rs)		      -84.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.62 £
(171,524.10 Rs)		 136.11 £
(52,155.43 Rs)		      -69.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.91 £
(135,234.03 Rs)		 89.76 £
(34,395.99 Rs)		      -74.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,383.19 £
(913,218.42 Rs)		 156.96 £
(60,146.15 Rs)		      -93.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 16.50      +185.9 %
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