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

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 3.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Irbid is 6.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.27 JOD 3.03

$3.98 LKR 1,233

7.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.81 JOD 30.35

$25.16 LKR 7,788

70.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.96 JOD 4.93

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-18.88%

Cappuccino

$1.43 JOD 1.01

$2.77 LKR 856

-48.38%

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

$0.48 JOD 0.34

$0.72 LKR 223

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 JOD 0.24

$0.38 LKR 117

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.82 JOD 3.42

$2.40 LKR 743

100.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 JOD 4.90

$3.41 LKR 1,054

102.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 JOD 0.83

$1.76 LKR 544

-33.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 JOD 0.30

$0.56 LKR 172

-23.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JOD 1.11

$0.87 LKR 268

80.46%

Eggs

$1.82 JOD 1.29

$2.22 LKR 688

-18.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.77 JOD 4.80

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-52.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.77 JOD 4.09

$4.62 LKR 1,431

24.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 JOD 8.01

$7.88 LKR 2,439

43.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 JOD 0.99

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-81.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 JOD 1.10

$1.12 LKR 345

39.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 JOD 0.73

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-82.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 JOD 0.41

$1.24 LKR 384

-53.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 JOD 0.66

$1.16 LKR 360

-19.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.73 JOD 0.52

$1.43 LKR 442

-48.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 JOD 0.46

$1.15 LKR 356

-43.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 JOD 0.44

$0.61 LKR 188

3.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.47 JOD 2.46

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-65.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.02 JOD 4.98

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-48.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.83 JOD 2.71

$2.01 LKR 623

90.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.56 JOD 3.94

$2.95 LKR 913

88.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 JOD 0.52

$0.19 LKR 58.5

289.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.50 JOD 0.36

$0.38 LKR 118

31.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 JOD 1.01

$0.33 LKR 101

330.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.03 JOD 4.98

$0.61 LKR 187

1052.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 JOD 1.03

$1.25 LKR 387

16.00%

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

$25.0K JOD 17.7K

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-5.75%

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

$32.0K JOD 22.7K

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

-7.45%

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

$95.3 JOD 67.5

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

56.17%

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

$15.52 JOD 11.00

$4.32 LKR 1,336

259.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.46 JOD 21.59

$15.23 LKR 4,715

100.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.39 JOD 24.38

$14.40 LKR 4,458

138.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.16 JOD 13.59

$7.40 LKR 2,291

158.92%

Cinema Ticket

$9.98 JOD 7.08

$3.28 LKR 1,014

204.27%

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

$91.9 JOD 65.2

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

149.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,917 JOD 2,777

$446 LKR 138.2K

777.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.79 JOD 31.76

$27.58 LKR 8,536

62.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.38 JOD 15.16

$19.46 LKR 6,024

9.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.1 JOD 48.26

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

-2.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 JOD 34.82

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

29.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 JOD 146

$370 LKR 114.6K

-44.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$140 JOD 99.5

$178 LKR 55.2K

-21.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$364 JOD 258

$966 LKR 298.8K

-62.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$283 JOD 201

$361 LKR 111.7K

-21.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$513 JOD 364

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

-86.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$502 JOD 356

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

-59.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$555 JOD 394

$234 LKR 72.5K

136.97%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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