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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 5.7% cheaper than Barnaul without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 12.4% cheaper than Barnaul without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKR 1,229
$7.65 ₽592
-47.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKR 7,825
$33.51 ₽2,594
-24.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKR 2,621
$4.96 ₽384
70.97%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 843
$2.81 ₽217
-2.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 228
$1.28 ₽98.8
-42.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.58 ₽45.15
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKR 744
$1.92 ₽148
25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKR 1,023
$2.53 ₽196
30.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKR 525
$1.05 ₽81.3
61.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 174
$0.46 ₽35.36
21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 256
$1.60 ₽124
-48.13%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 679
$1.62 ₽125
35.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKR 4,404
$10.64 ₽824
33.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 LKR 1,454
$4.96 ₽384
-5.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LKR 2,431
$9.92 ₽768
-20.67%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKR 2,315
$2.09 ₽162
258.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.94 ₽150
-42.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKR 1,809
$1.90 ₽147
207.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 376
$2.81 ₽217
-56.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 339
$0.75 ₽58.1
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 442
$0.63 ₽48.49
126.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 354
$1.03 ₽79.6
10.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 187
$0.47 ₽36.43
27.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKR 3,161
$2.76 ₽214
270.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKR 3,916
$6.20 ₽480
104.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 646
$0.92 ₽70.9
127.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 909
$1.28 ₽99.5
129.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKR 59.0
$0.53 ₽41.37
-64.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.94 LKR 1,525
$20.85 ₽1,614
-76.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 127
$1.93 ₽149
-78.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$0.24 ₽18.70
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 176
$3.12 ₽241
-81.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 386
$0.76 ₽58.8
64.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
$20.3K ₽1.6M
31.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
$27.0K ₽2.1M
31.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKR 18.4K
$108 ₽8,343
-44.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKR 1,378
$5.38 ₽416
-17.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKR 4,685
$8.60 ₽666
76.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.28 LKR 4,412
$20.13 ₽1,559
-29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 LKR 2,179
$7.45 ₽577
-5.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKR 1,044
$5.80 ₽449
-41.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
$348 ₽26.9K
-89.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 137.3K
$3,992 ₽309.1K
-88.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKR 8,623
$58.6 ₽4,533
-52.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKR 5,926
$32.36 ₽2,505
-40.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKR 21.3K
$69.9 ₽5,411
-1.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
$66.2 ₽5,123
-41.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LKR 115.0K
$539 ₽41.7K
-30.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKR 54.6K
$387 ₽29.9K
-54.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 LKR 299.5K
$1,024 ₽79.3K
-5.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 LKR 111.3K
$724 ₽56.1K
-50.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,705 LKR 1.1M
$2,048 ₽158.6K
80.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 LKR 385.8K
$1,742 ₽134.9K
-28.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Barnaul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 LKR 74.4K
$558 ₽43.2K
-56.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
15.03
9.45%

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

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barnaul: March 2, 2026

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