Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kandy is 15.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kandy is 16.8% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.73 LKR 816

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-33.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.86 LKR 3,544

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-52.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.61 LKR 1,976

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-19.68%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 798

$2.66 LKR 794

0.38%

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

$0.59 LKR 177

$0.73 LKR 217

-19.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 LKR 89.6

$0.38 LKR 112

-21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 LKR 670

$2.38 LKR 713

-5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 LKR 987

$3.28 LKR 981

0.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 LKR 420

$1.77 LKR 528

-20.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 155

$0.53 LKR 158

-1.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 262

$0.85 LKR 255

3.53%

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 647

$2.12 LKR 633

1.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.92 LKR 2,666

$13.9 LKR 4,154

-35.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 LKR 1,391

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-2.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.05 LKR 2,406

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-0.86%

Apples (1kg)

$4.58 LKR 1,368

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-39.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 LKR 304

$1.12 LKR 335

-8.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.74 LKR 1,117

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-34.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 374

$1.2 LKR 358

4.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 LKR 344

$1.1 LKR 328

4.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 LKR 385

$1.42 LKR 425

-9.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 LKR 220

$1.18 LKR 353

-38.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 LKR 178

$0.56 LKR 168

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.03 LKR 2,697

$10 LKR 2,987

-9.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.65 LKR 3,779

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-10.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 LKR 626

$2.04 LKR 609

2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 LKR 823

$2.83 LKR 845

-2.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 53.7

$0.17 LKR 50.7

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.18 LKR 4,536

$4.98 LKR 1,489

204.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 123

$0.42 LKR 125

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 97.7

$0.35 LKR 105

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.43 LKR 130

$0.61 LKR 181

-29.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 LKR 358

$1.2 LKR 357

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

$18.1K LKR 5.4M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-33.74%

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

$21.3K LKR 6.4M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-39.90%

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

$40.36 LKR 12.1K

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-33.48%

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

$4.25 LKR 1,270

$4.24 LKR 1,268

0.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.28 LKR 4,566

$15.18 LKR 4,535

0.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.9 LKR 4,452

$14.36 LKR 4,291

3.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 LKR 1,727

$7.45 LKR 2,227

-22.42%

Cinema Ticket

$3.41 LKR 1,019

$3.33 LKR 996

2.40%

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

$36.45 LKR 10.9K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

0.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$321 LKR 95.9K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-28.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.07 LKR 8,088

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-3.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.14 LKR 4,225

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-28.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.1 LKR 17K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

-16.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.89 LKR 8,931

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

-21.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 LKR 39.6K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-64.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.1 LKR 25.1K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-51.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 LKR 66K

$943 LKR 281.9K

-76.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 LKR 49.3K

$357 LKR 106.7K

-53.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$435 LKR 130.1K

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

-81.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$443 LKR 132.3K

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

-66.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$378 LKR 112.9K

$235 LKR 70.3K

60.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-8.81%

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

Last update for Kandy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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