Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Anuradhapura is 45.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anuradhapura is 43.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,187
$16.09 €13.89
-75.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.2 LKR 7,529
$64.1 €55.3
-60.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKR 2,457
$10.28 €8.88
-20.04%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 822
$2.78 €2.4
-1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 208
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 LKR 714
$3.41 €2.95
-29.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 976
$3.82 €3.3
-14.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKR 533
$1.14 €0.98
57.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$1.67 €1.44
-48.50%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 630
$3.13 €2.7
-32.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 LKR 4,172
$13.31 €11.5
4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,362
$7.99 €6.9
-42.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 LKR 2,458
$15.97 €13.79
-48.47%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,197
$2.28 €1.97
222.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$1.7 €1.47
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 LKR 1,695
$2.04 €1.76
177.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 364
$2.55 €2.2
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 355
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 LKR 3,029
$6.59 €5.69
53.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 LKR 4,159
$5.87 €5.07
137.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$1.33 €1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 862
$2.92 €2.52
-1.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$4.23 €3.66
-91.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$0.86 €0.75
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$18.68 €16.13
-96.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 371
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKR 10.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.5 LKR 7,917
$148 €128
-82.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 LKR 1,020
$20.98 €18.11
-83.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 LKR 4,566
$39.65 €34.24
-61.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,014
$9.38 €8.1
-63.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.41 LKR 10.9K
$607 €524
-94.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 131K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKR 8,130
$104 €90.1
-73.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 LKR 5,701
$41.09 €35.48
-53.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$92.7 €80
-24.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.84 LKR 11.6K
$119 €102
-67.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anuradhapura
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Anuradhapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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