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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 125.9% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 229.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 132.5% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 206.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$3.3 LKR 987
418.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$23.6 LKR 7,051
217.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.85 LKR 2,048
67.45%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.68 LKR 801
49.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.68 LKR 203
389.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.39 LKR 118
641.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.31 LKR 690
126.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.37 LKR 1,008
35.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.67 LKR 497
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.58 LKR 173
277.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.85 LKR 253
307.06%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.14 LKR 641
77.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$13.07 LKR 3,905
12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.93 LKR 1,473
180.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.96 LKR 2,377
150.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$6.93 LKR 2,070
-54.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.98 LKR 292
82.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$5.58 LKR 1,667
-58.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.37 LKR 409
245.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.13 LKR 339
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.17 LKR 348
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.14 LKR 339
63.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.55 LKR 163
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$9.97 LKR 2,978
-1.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$13.23 LKR 3,952
-48.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.15 LKR 643
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.83 LKR 847
-39.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.22 LKR 65.5
1572.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$4.89 LKR 1,462
1289.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.41 LKR 123
1331.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 LKR 107
519.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$0.48 LKR 145
7752.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.31 LKR 391
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$26.8K LKR 8M
18.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
-0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
651.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$4.42 LKR 1,322
512.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$15.43 LKR 4,611
236.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$13.02 LKR 3,889
212.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$5.96 LKR 1,781
311.74%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.29 LKR 983
330.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$36.95 LKR 11K
1153.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$445 LKR 132.9K
3293.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$27.77 LKR 8,297
239.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$19.1 LKR 5,706
128.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
56.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
254.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$269 LKR 80.4K
287.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$138 LKR 41.3K
453.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$613 LKR 183.2K
211.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$265 LKR 79.1K
445.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
258.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
367.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$216 LKR 64.5K
1458.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.21
-75.45%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

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