Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sri Lanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sri Lanka

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 127.1% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 252.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 127.5% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 210.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$3.34 LKR 1,038
391.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$23.90 LKR 7,426
227.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$6.75 LKR 2,099
41.04%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.61 LKR 811
36.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.69 LKR 215
269.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.37 LKR 115
497.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.31 LKR 718
177.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$3.25 LKR 1,010
122.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.74 LKR 542
-10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.59 LKR 182
320.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$0.83 LKR 259
140.96%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.21 LKR 687
93.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$13.32 LKR 4,138
-35.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$4.93 LKR 1,531
73.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$7.74 LKR 2,404
77.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$7.09 LKR 2,203
-54.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$0.98 LKR 305
177.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$5.73 LKR 1,781
-48.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.38 LKR 427
210.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.14 LKR 355
120.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.20 LKR 373
75.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.12 LKR 349
97.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.59 LKR 182
159.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$9.96 LKR 3,094
214.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$13.01 LKR 4,042
8.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$2.12 LKR 658
108.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.89 LKR 896
75.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.22 LKR 68.2
1218.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$4.91 LKR 1,525
1888.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$0.39 LKR 120
810.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.32 LKR 101
475.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$0.52 LKR 162
7100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.25 LKR 390
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
9.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$38.4K LKR 11.9M
-40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$46.49 LKR 14.4K
286.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$4.43 LKR 1,377
484.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$15.06 LKR 4,680
248.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$13.07 LKR 4,062
267.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$6.05 LKR 1,881
175.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$3.43 LKR 1,067
304.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$36.56 LKR 11.4K
4165.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$451 LKR 140.2K
2673.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$27.62 LKR 8,583
154.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$18.74 LKR 5,822
174.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$64.5 LKR 20.1K
56.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$37.41 LKR 11.6K
198.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$267 LKR 82.9K
409.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$139 LKR 43.2K
678.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$621 LKR 192.9K
275.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$272 LKR 84.6K
530.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$3,630 LKR 1.1M
109.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,246 LKR 387.1K
348.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$217 LKR 67.5K
1707.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.21
-60.83%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: March 1, 2026

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