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

Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 JODĀ 3.03
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,236
7.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.14 JODĀ 30.58
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,868
70.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.90 JODĀ 4.89
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
-18.63%
Cappuccino
$1.39 JODĀ 0.98
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
-49.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JODĀ 0.34
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
-36.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JODĀ 0.26
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.03 JODĀ 3.56
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
108.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 JODĀ 4.90
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
108.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 JODĀ 0.83
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
-31.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 JODĀ 0.30
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
-23.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JODĀ 1.11
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
89.16%
Eggs
$1.73 JODĀ 1.23
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
-21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 JODĀ 4.68
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
-53.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 JODĀ 4.07
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
22.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 JODĀ 8.26
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
48.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 JODĀ 0.97
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,328
-81.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 JODĀ 1.10
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
39.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JODĀ 0.74
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,819
-82.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 JODĀ 0.44
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
-49.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 JODĀ 0.63
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
-19.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
-51.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JODĀ 0.46
$1.14 LKRĀ 356
-43.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JODĀ 0.41
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 JODĀ 2.53
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
-65.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 JODĀ 4.87
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 JODĀ 2.67
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
80.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 JODĀ 3.76
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
80.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 JODĀ 0.51
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
278.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JODĀ 0.34
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JODĀ 1.03
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
314.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 JODĀ 4.88
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
1107.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 JODĀ 1.03
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K JODĀ 17.3K
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
-8.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K JODĀ 22.2K
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-11.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 JODĀ 68.9
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
63.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 JODĀ 10.81
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
241.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 JODĀ 22.34
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
107.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 JODĀ 24.08
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
137.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.79 JODĀ 13.32
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
166.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 JODĀ 6.81
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
184.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.3 JODĀ 66.8
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
158.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,975 JODĀ 2,818
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
794.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.42 JODĀ 31.49
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,670
59.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.55 JODĀ 15.28
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 JODĀ 48.32
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.21 JODĀ 34.89
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
27.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 JODĀ 150
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
-43.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 JODĀ 103
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
-17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 JODĀ 263
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
-61.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 JODĀ 204
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
-20.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 JODĀ 367
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-86.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 JODĀ 347
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.9K
-60.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Irbid
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$575 JODĀ 408
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
139.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
16.45
-55.81%

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Last update for Irbid: February 28, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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