Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Kurunegala Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Kurunegala

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 0.8% cheaper than Kurunegala without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 4.2% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$1.90 LKR 589

109.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$25.03 LKR 7,746

0.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$4.94 LKR 1,529

73.68%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.67 LKR 826

3.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.41 LKR 125

75.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.40 LKR 125

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$1.90 LKR 587

26.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$2.90 LKR 898

17.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.63 LKR 503

7.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.51 LKR 159

9.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.86 LKR 266

1.16%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$2.23 LKR 691

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$14.05 LKR 4,349

2.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$4.81 LKR 1,488

-3.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$8.06 LKR 2,495

-2.23%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$7.30 LKR 2,260

2.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$1.08 LKR 334

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$5.77 LKR 1,785

-0.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.24 LKR 385

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$1.14 LKR 353

1.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$1.38 LKR 426

3.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.55 LKR 171

10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$9.89 LKR 3,060

0.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.03 LKR 629

-0.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$2.93 LKR 907

0.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.34 LKR 105

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.39 LKR 119

-2.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.35 LKR 109

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.61 LKR 188

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.21 LKR 374

3.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$27.3K LKR 8.4M

-2.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

-2.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$27.01 LKR 8,359

125.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$2.00 LKR 618

116.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$15.32 LKR 4,741

-0.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

$8.40 LKR 2,601

71.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$1.35 LKR 419

142.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$36.71 LKR 11.4K

0.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$445 LKR 137.7K

0.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$11.87 LKR 3,674

132.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$19.01 LKR 5,884

2.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$43.37 LKR 13.4K

61.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$39.22 LKR 12.1K

-3.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$99.5 LKR 30.8K

272.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

$200 LKR 61.9K

382.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

$159 LKR 49.1K

47.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

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

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kurunegala: January 10, 2026

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