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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 36.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnaul is 2.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₽577
$3.94 LKR 1,213
88.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.46 ₽2,520
$25.13 LKR 7,732
29.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ₽388
$8.53 LKR 2,625
-41.50%
Cappuccino
$2.87 ₽223
$2.63 LKR 810
9.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₽103
$0.68 LKR 210
94.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₽46.05
$0.38 LKR 116
55.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₽150
$2.39 LKR 734
-19.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₽198
$3.41 LKR 1,050
-25.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽85.2
$1.7 LKR 522
-35.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₽35.7
$0.52 LKR 160
-11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₽125
$0.86 LKR 264
87.21%
Eggs
$1.6 ₽124
$2.11 LKR 649
-24.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 ₽841
$14.2 LKR 4,368
-23.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 ₽389
$4.55 LKR 1,401
10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 ₽777
$8.27 LKR 2,546
21.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₽161
$7.62 LKR 2,344
-72.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽143
$1.11 LKR 341
65.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₽149
$5.85 LKR 1,799
-67.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ₽218
$1.25 LKR 384
124.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₽62.3
$1.1 LKR 338
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽52
$1.38 LKR 424
-51.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₽80.4
$1.14 LKR 351
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽34.55
$0.57 LKR 175
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₽214
$10.19 LKR 3,135
-72.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ₽469
$14.67 LKR 4,514
-58.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽67.5
$2.07 LKR 636
-57.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₽100
$2.98 LKR 915
-56.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽37.73
$0.17 LKR 52.9
188.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.92 ₽1,624
$5.05 LKR 1,554
314.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽151
$0.38 LKR 117
413.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.67
$0.35 LKR 109
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ₽236
$0.61 LKR 188
398.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽55.9
$1.21 LKR 374
-40.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ₽1.6M
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-24.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K ₽2.1M
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
-21.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₽8,252
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
75.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 ₽417
$4.42 LKR 1,359
21.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 ₽673
$15.11 LKR 4,649
-42.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.87 ₽1,543
$14.38 LKR 4,425
38.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₽602
$7.3 LKR 2,245
6.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ₽431
$3.31 LKR 1,018
67.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 ₽27.1K
$37.09 LKR 11.4K
840.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,988 ₽309.6K
$435 LKR 133.9K
816.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 ₽4,499
$27.33 LKR 8,409
112.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 ₽2,470
$19.03 LKR 5,855
67.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ₽5,362
$69 LKR 21.2K
0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 ₽5,150
$38.9 LKR 12K
70.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 ₽42.4K
$366 LKR 112.6K
49.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₽29.1K
$177 LKR 54.6K
111.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 ₽79.9K
$939 LKR 289K
9.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 ₽56.3K
$368 LKR 113.3K
97.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,089 ₽162.2K
$2,285 LKR 703.2K
-8.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 ₽134.1K
$1,315 LKR 404.5K
31.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 ₽39.4K
$224 LKR 69.1K
125.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
16.45
-8.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barnaul: November 30, 2025

Last update for Colombo: December 1, 2025

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