Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurunegala and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurunegala and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kurunegala is 46.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kurunegala is 46.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 LKR 589
$16.09 €13.89
-87.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.62 LKR 7,357
$64.1 €55.3
-61.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 LKR 1,524
$10.28 €8.88
-50.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 823
$2.78 €2.4
-1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 129
$2.23 €1.92
-80.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LKR 591
$3.41 €2.95
-41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 895
$3.82 €3.3
-21.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 LKR 493
$1.14 €0.98
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 145
$1.73 €1.49
-72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 239
$1.67 €1.44
-52.10%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 664
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.32 LKR 4,279
$13.31 €11.5
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,404
$7.99 €6.9
-41.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,397
$15.97 €13.79
-49.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.28 LKR 2,175
$2.28 €1.97
219.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$1.7 €1.47
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,736
$2.04 €1.76
184.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 363
$2.55 €2.2
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.76 €1.52
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 345
$1.98 €1.71
-41.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.92 LKR 2,963
$6.59 €5.69
50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 LKR 4,098
$5.87 €5.07
133.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 628
$1.33 €1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 846
$2.92 €2.52
-3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 103
$2.27 €1.96
-85.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$4.23 €3.66
-90.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.7
$0.86 €0.75
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 169
$18.68 €16.13
-96.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 372
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-11.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.7 LKR 7,978
$148 €128
-82.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.06 LKR 616
$20.98 €18.11
-90.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.9 LKR 4,452
$39.65 €34.24
-62.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.45 LKR 2,524
$47.92 €41.37
-82.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.35 LKR 404
$9.38 €8.1
-85.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.44 LKR 11.2K
$607 €524
-93.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 130.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.55 LKR 3,450
$104 €90.1
-88.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 LKR 5,743
$41.09 €35.48
-53.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.69 LKR 13.1K
$92.7 €80
-52.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.31 LKR 11.7K
$119 €102
-66.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 LKR 29.8K
$1,592 €1,375
-93.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LKR 60K
$3,046 €2,630
-93.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kurunegala
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$131 LKR 39K
$1,462 €1,263
-91.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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