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

😐 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnaul is 14.2% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 ₽592
$3.98 LKR 1,229
92.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.51 ₽2,594
$25.32 LKR 7,825
32.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ₽384
$8.48 LKR 2,621
-41.51%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ₽217
$2.73 LKR 843
2.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽98.8
$0.74 LKR 228
72.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽45.15
$0.37 LKR 115
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 ₽148
$2.41 LKR 744
-20.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₽196
$3.31 LKR 1,023
-23.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₽81.3
$1.70 LKR 525
-38.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₽35.36
$0.56 LKR 174
-17.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 ₽124
$0.83 LKR 256
92.77%
Eggs
$1.62 ₽125
$2.20 LKR 679
-26.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 ₽824
$14.25 LKR 4,404
-25.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₽384
$4.70 LKR 1,454
5.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 ₽768
$7.87 LKR 2,431
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₽162
$7.49 LKR 2,315
-72.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 ₽150
$1.11 LKR 344
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 ₽147
$5.85 LKR 1,809
-67.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ₽217
$1.22 LKR 376
130.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ₽58.1
$1.10 LKR 339
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₽48.49
$1.43 LKR 442
-55.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ₽79.6
$1.14 LKR 354
-9.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₽36.43
$0.60 LKR 187
-21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₽214
$10.23 LKR 3,161
-73.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.20 ₽480
$12.67 LKR 3,916
-51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽70.9
$2.09 LKR 646
-55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽99.5
$2.94 LKR 909
-56.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽41.37
$0.19 LKR 59.0
178.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.85 ₽1,614
$4.94 LKR 1,525
322.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 ₽149
$0.41 LKR 127
370.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.70
$0.35 LKR 109
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 ₽241
$0.57 LKR 176
447.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽58.8
$1.25 LKR 386
-39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₽1.6M
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-23.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K ₽2.1M
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
-23.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,343
$59.5 LKR 18.4K
81.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₽416
$4.46 LKR 1,378
20.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.60 ₽666
$15.16 LKR 4,685
-43.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₽1,559
$14.28 LKR 4,412
40.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₽577
$7.05 LKR 2,179
5.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 ₽449
$3.38 LKR 1,044
71.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 ₽26.9K
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
852.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,992 ₽309.1K
$444 LKR 137.3K
798.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₽4,533
$27.90 LKR 8,623
109.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.36 ₽2,505
$19.17 LKR 5,926
68.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 ₽5,411
$68.8 LKR 21.3K
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 ₽5,123
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
72.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 ₽41.7K
$372 LKR 115.0K
44.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₽29.9K
$177 LKR 54.6K
118.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 ₽79.3K
$969 LKR 299.5K
5.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₽56.1K
$360 LKR 111.3K
101.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,048 ₽158.6K
$3,705 LKR 1.1M
-44.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,742 ₽134.9K
$1,248 LKR 385.8K
39.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ₽43.2K
$241 LKR 74.4K
132.00%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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