Sri Lanka

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.12× South Korea.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. A bar running right means Sri Lanka is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.52
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.02
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.90

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in South Korea — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.52

Sri Lanka ₩7,616 LKR 1,820

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Sri Lanka ₩2,295 USD 1.473

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

Sri Lanka ₩2,216 USD 1.422

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

Sri Lanka ₩172 USD 0.114

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com