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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 99.5% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 116.8% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.3 LKR 987
421.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$23.6 LKR 7,051
239.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.85 LKR 2,048
66.13%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.68 LKR 801
-25.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.68 LKR 203
322.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.39 LKR 118
246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.31 LKR 690
145.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.37 LKR 1,008
51.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.67 LKR 497
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.58 LKR 173
298.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$0.85 LKR 253
241.18%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.14 LKR 641
88.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$13.07 LKR 3,905
27.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.93 LKR 1,473
148.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$7.96 LKR 2,377
153.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$6.93 LKR 2,070
-64.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.98 LKR 292
116.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$5.58 LKR 1,667
-51.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.37 LKR 409
139.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 LKR 339
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.17 LKR 348
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.14 LKR 339
28.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.55 LKR 163
-7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$9.97 LKR 2,978
-32.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$13.23 LKR 3,952
-47.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.15 LKR 643
-15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.83 LKR 847
-10.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.22 LKR 65.5
790.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$4.89 LKR 1,462
767.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.41 LKR 123
1285.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.36 LKR 107
341.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$0.48 LKR 145
7004.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.31 LKR 391
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$26.8K LKR 8M
18.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
-13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
377.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$4.42 LKR 1,322
202.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$15.43 LKR 4,611
105.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$13.02 LKR 3,889
341.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$5.96 LKR 1,781
333.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$3.29 LKR 983
210.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$36.95 LKR 11K
1458.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$445 LKR 132.9K
2307.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$27.77 LKR 8,297
234.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$19.1 LKR 5,706
113.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
53.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
249.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$269 LKR 80.4K
217.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$138 LKR 41.3K
375.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$613 LKR 183.2K
147.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$265 LKR 79.1K
305.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
131.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
147.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$216 LKR 64.5K
808.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.21
-72.79%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

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