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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 4.6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnaul is 12.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 ₽587
$3.98 LKR 1,233
88.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.63 ₽2,545
$25.16 LKR 7,788
29.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ₽385
$8.58 LKR 2,657
-42.54%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ₽215
$2.77 LKR 856
-0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₽97.8
$0.72 LKR 223
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₽43.00
$0.38 LKR 117
44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 ₽146
$2.40 LKR 743
-21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽193
$3.41 LKR 1,054
-27.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₽85.0
$1.76 LKR 544
-38.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₽36.30
$0.56 LKR 172
-16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₽125
$0.87 LKR 268
85.06%
Eggs
$1.61 ₽126
$2.22 LKR 688
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₽833
$14.35 LKR 4,443
-25.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 ₽404
$4.62 LKR 1,431
12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 ₽768
$7.88 LKR 2,439
24.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₽158
$7.50 LKR 2,322
-73.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽144
$1.12 LKR 345
64.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₽150
$5.75 LKR 1,779
-66.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 ₽221
$1.24 LKR 384
128.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₽61.5
$1.16 LKR 360
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₽49.62
$1.43 LKR 442
-55.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₽84.0
$1.15 LKR 356
-6.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₽36.78
$0.61 LKR 188
-22.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₽223
$9.97 LKR 3,085
-71.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ₽472
$13.61 LKR 4,211
-55.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽68.1
$2.01 LKR 623
-56.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽96.5
$2.95 LKR 913
-57.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₽40.88
$0.19 LKR 58.5
173.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.20 ₽1,576
$4.98 LKR 1,541
305.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽144
$0.38 LKR 118
386.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₽17.10
$0.33 LKR 101
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 ₽241
$0.61 LKR 187
406.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽55.3
$1.25 LKR 387
-43.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₽1.6M
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-23.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K ₽2.1M
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
-22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ₽8,112
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
70.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 ₽440
$4.32 LKR 1,336
30.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 ₽686
$15.23 LKR 4,715
-42.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 ₽1,514
$14.40 LKR 4,458
34.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.42 ₽579
$7.40 LKR 2,291
0.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₽455
$3.28 LKR 1,014
77.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ₽26.9K
$36.88 LKR 11.4K
836.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,943 ₽307.6K
$446 LKR 138.2K
783.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₽4,644
$27.58 LKR 8,536
115.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 ₽2,431
$19.46 LKR 6,024
60.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 ₽5,444
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
-0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 ₽5,076
$38.01 LKR 11.8K
71.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 ₽41.9K
$370 LKR 114.6K
45.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₽30.0K
$178 LKR 55.2K
115.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 ₽78.0K
$966 LKR 298.8K
3.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 ₽55.2K
$361 LKR 111.7K
96.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 ₽161.7K
$3,841 LKR 1.2M
-46.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 ₽131.1K
$1,254 LKR 388.0K
34.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 ₽43.2K
$234 LKR 72.5K
136.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
16.45
-8.63%

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Last update for Barnaul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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