Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 111% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 316.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 120% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 279.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.73 LKR 816
489.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$11.86 LKR 3,544
440.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.61 LKR 1,976
55.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 LKR 798
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.59 LKR 177
277.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 LKR 89.6
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.24 LKR 670
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.3 LKR 987
15.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 LKR 420
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 LKR 155
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.88 LKR 262
89.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.16 LKR 647
44.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.92 LKR 2,666
49.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.66 LKR 1,391
71.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.05 LKR 2,406
98.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.58 LKR 1,368
-50.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 LKR 304
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.74 LKR 1,117
-45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 LKR 374
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 LKR 344
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 LKR 385
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 LKR 220
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 LKR 178
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.03 LKR 2,697
-27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.65 LKR 3,779
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.1 LKR 626
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.75 LKR 823
6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.18 LKR 53.7
1161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.18 LKR 4,536
204.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.41 LKR 123
931.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 97.7
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.43 LKR 130
4244.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 LKR 358
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.1K LKR 5.4M
91.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.3K LKR 6.4M
86.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.36 LKR 12.1K
267.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.25 LKR 1,270
393.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.28 LKR 4,566
159.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$14.9 LKR 4,452
221.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.78 LKR 1,727
221.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.41 LKR 1,019
175.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.45 LKR 10.9K
1565.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$321 LKR 95.9K
4921.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.07 LKR 8,088
285.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.14 LKR 4,225
190.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$57.1 LKR 17K
62.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$29.89 LKR 8,931
296.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$133 LKR 39.6K
1101.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$84.1 LKR 25.1K
1400.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$221 LKR 66K
1278.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$165 LKR 49.3K
1154.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$435 LKR 130.1K
1572.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$443 LKR 132.3K
927.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$378 LKR 112.9K
287.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kandy: October 27, 2025

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