cost
Cost of Living Index
Nepal93.5 / 0
Sri Lanka76.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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safety
housing
housing
jobs
jobs
health
health
Winner
Nepal wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Sri Lanka.
Top trade-offs
Nepal leads safety, health, and air quality; Sri Lanka leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Nepal
93.5
country
Sri Lanka
76.8
country
safety
Nepal
91.1
country
Sri Lanka
58.6
country
housing
Nepal
$3,450
country
Sri Lanka
$3,175
country
housing
Nepal
16.0x
country
Sri Lanka
5.7x
country
jobs
Nepal
$121/mo
country
Sri Lanka
$376/mo
country
jobs
Nepal
10.5%
country
Sri Lanka
4.0%
country
health
Nepal
57.4
country
Sri Lanka
49.7
country
health
Nepal
70.8 years
country
Sri Lanka
67.1 years
country
environment
Nepal
23.6 ug/m3
country
Sri Lanka
44.8 ug/m3
country
environment
Nepal
77.2
country
Sri Lanka
53.7
country
infrastructure
Nepal
214 Mbps
country
Sri Lanka
98 Mbps
country
demographics
Nepal
-0.1%
country
Sri Lanka
-0.6%
country
education
Nepal
67.5
country
Sri Lanka
64.3
country
transport
Nepal
60.8
country
Sri Lanka
74.7
country
safety
Nepal
2.1 per 100k
country
Sri Lanka
3.3 per 100k
country
safety
Nepal
74.9 per 100k
country
Sri Lanka
63.5 per 100k
country
health
Nepal
23.6%
country
Sri Lanka
31.5%
country
quality
Nepal
7.3
country
Sri Lanka
4.6
country
housing
Nepal
$1,025/sqm
country
Sri Lanka
$6,457/sqm
country
religion
Nepal
7.9%
country
Sri Lanka
27.7%
country
religion
Nepal
66.1%
country
Sri Lanka
50.9%
country
religion
Nepal
31.9%
country
Sri Lanka
10.6%
country