Cost of Living Comparison Between Irbid and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Irbid and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 7.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Irbid is 10.6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.19 JOD 2.97

$3.94 LKR 1,213

6.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.99 JOD 30.44

$25.13 LKR 7,732

71.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.06 JOD 5

$8.53 LKR 2,625

-17.23%

Cappuccino

$1.44 JOD 1.02

$2.63 LKR 810

-45.25%

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

$0.48 JOD 0.34

$0.68 LKR 210

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 JOD 0.24

$0.38 LKR 116

-13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 JOD 3.41

$2.39 LKR 734

101.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.19 JOD 5.09

$3.41 LKR 1,050

110.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 JOD 0.83

$1.7 LKR 522

-31.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 JOD 0.3

$0.52 LKR 160

-17.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 JOD 1.14

$0.86 LKR 264

87.21%

Eggs

$1.75 JOD 1.24

$2.11 LKR 649

-17.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.77 JOD 4.8

$14.2 LKR 4,368

-52.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.53 JOD 3.92

$4.55 LKR 1,401

21.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.51 JOD 8.15

$8.27 LKR 2,546

39.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 JOD 0.98

$7.62 LKR 2,344

-81.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 JOD 1.07

$1.11 LKR 341

36.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 JOD 0.73

$5.85 LKR 1,799

-82.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 JOD 0.44

$1.25 LKR 384

-50.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 JOD 0.62

$1.1 LKR 338

-20.91%

Onion (1kg)

$0.7 JOD 0.49

$1.38 LKR 424

-49.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 JOD 0.46

$1.14 LKR 351

-42.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 JOD 0.44

$0.57 LKR 175

8.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.6 JOD 2.55

$10.19 LKR 3,135

-64.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.06 JOD 5

$14.67 LKR 4,514

-51.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.85 JOD 2.73

$2.07 LKR 636

85.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.49 JOD 3.89

$2.98 LKR 915

84.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 JOD 0.49

$0.17 LKR 52.9

305.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.05 LKR 1,554

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 JOD 0.34

$0.38 LKR 117

26.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 JOD 0.97

$0.35 LKR 109

291.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 JOD 5.14

$0.61 LKR 188

1088.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 JOD 0.99

$1.21 LKR 374

14.88%

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

$24.2K JOD 17.1K

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-9.08%

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

$32.1K JOD 22.7K

$34.4K LKR 10.6M

-6.80%

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

$97.2 JOD 68.8

$60.6 LKR 18.7K

60.27%

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

$15.29 JOD 10.83

$4.42 LKR 1,359

245.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.3 JOD 22.16

$15.11 LKR 4,649

107.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.08 JOD 24.84

$14.38 LKR 4,425

143.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.02 JOD 13.46

$7.3 LKR 2,245

160.55%

Cinema Ticket

$10.13 JOD 7.17

$3.31 LKR 1,018

206.04%

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

$92 JOD 65.2

$37.09 LKR 11.4K

148.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,043 JOD 2,862

$435 LKR 133.9K

828.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.3 JOD 31.36

$27.33 LKR 8,409

62.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.79 JOD 14.72

$19.03 LKR 5,855

9.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.4 JOD 48.43

$69 LKR 21.2K

-0.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.28 JOD 34.89

$38.9 LKR 12K

26.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 JOD 147

$366 LKR 112.6K

-43.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 JOD 103

$177 LKR 54.6K

-18.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$371 JOD 263

$939 LKR 289K

-60.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 JOD 201

$368 LKR 113.3K

-22.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$516 JOD 365

$2,285 LKR 703.2K

-77.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$507 JOD 359

$1,315 LKR 404.5K

-61.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$518 JOD 367

$224 LKR 69.1K

130.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.27

16.45

-55.81%

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

Last update for Irbid: December 2, 2025

Last update for Colombo: December 1, 2025

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