cost
Cost of Living Index
60.6
Sri Lanka
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cost
60.6
demographics
-0.2%
economy
$2,465/mo
economy
8.9%
education
54.8
environment
28.6 ug/m3
environment
64.4
environment
22.5 ug/m3
health
73.0 years
health
58
health
36.9%
housing
$11,872/sqm
housing
$1,913
housing
$2,000/mo
housing
11.4x
infrastructure
178 Mbps
jobs
$1,443/mo
jobs
9.1%
quality
5.8
religion
14.7%
religion
41.6%
religion
67.2%
safety
73
safety
54.7 per 100k
safety
7.9 per 100k
transport
53.5
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 60.6 | #136 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | -0.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $2,465/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 8.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 54.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 28.6 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 64.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 22.5 ug/m3 | #331 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Life Expectancy | health | 73.0 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 58 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 36.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $11,872/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $1,913 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $2,000/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 11.4x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 178 Mbps | #341 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $1,443/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 9.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 5.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 14.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 41.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 67.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Safety Index | safety | 73 | #134 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 54.7 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Murder Rate | safety | 7.9 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 53.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |