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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 55.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 57% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 LKR 987
$17.11 €14.78
-80.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.6 LKR 7,051
$74.9 €64.7
-68.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 LKR 2,048
$11.47 €9.91
-40.28%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 801
$4.01 €3.46
-33.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$3.33 €2.88
-79.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LKR 118
$2.89 €2.5
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 690
$5.24 €4.52
-55.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,008
$4.58 €3.95
-26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 497
$1.26 €1.08
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 LKR 173
$2.19 €1.89
-73.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 253
$3.46 €2.99
-75.43%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 641
$3.79 €3.28
-43.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 LKR 3,905
$14.73 €12.72
-11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 LKR 1,473
$13.83 €11.94
-64.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,377
$19.93 €17.21
-60.06%
Apples (1kg)
$6.93 LKR 2,070
$3.18 €2.75
117.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKR 292
$1.79 €1.55
-45.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 LKR 1,667
$2.32 €2
140.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$4.73 €4.09
-71.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 LKR 339
$1.58 €1.37
-28.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 LKR 348
$1.62 €1.4
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 339
$1.86 €1.6
-38.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 163
$1.07 €0.92
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 2,978
$9.84 €8.5
1.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 LKR 3,952
$6.85 €5.92
93.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 LKR 643
$1.1 €0.95
95.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$1.7 €1.46
66.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 LKR 65.5
$3.68 €3.18
-94.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.89 LKR 1,462
$68 €58.7
-92.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$5.87 €5.07
-93.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 107
$2.23 €1.92
-83.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 LKR 145
$37.69 €32.54
-98.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 LKR 391
$1.97 €1.7
-33.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$31.7K €27.4K
-15.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
$350 €302
-86.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,322
$27.07 €23.37
-83.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.43 LKR 4,611
$51.9 €44.83
-70.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.02 LKR 3,889
$40.64 €35.09
-67.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 LKR 1,781
$24.54 €21.19
-75.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 983
$14.15 €12.22
-76.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.95 LKR 11K
$463 €400
-92.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 132.9K
$15.1K €13K
-97.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 LKR 8,297
$94.4 €81.5
-70.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKR 5,706
$43.6 €37.65
-56.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
$100 €86.7
-36.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
$133 €115
-71.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 LKR 80.4K
$1,042 €900
-74.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 LKR 41.3K
$765 €660
-81.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 LKR 183.2K
$1,909 €1,648
-67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 LKR 79.1K
$1,445 €1,247
-81.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
$6,341 €5,475
-72.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
$4,896 €4,227
-78.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Lanka
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 LKR 64.5K
$3,362 €2,903
-93.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.21
3.98
307.29%

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Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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