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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 104.5% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 325.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 160.1% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 280.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$2.74 LKR 852
481.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$11.56 LKR 3,591
457.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.55 LKR 2,036
60.92%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.69 LKR 837
8.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.60 LKR 187
283.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.32 LKR 99.9
390.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.12 LKR 659
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.44 LKR 1,068
12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 LKR 433
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 LKR 175
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.85 LKR 265
105.88%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.10 LKR 654
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.86 LKR 2,754
49.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.78 LKR 1,485
67.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.26 LKR 2,567
93.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$4.49 LKR 1,394
-48.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.98 LKR 306
68.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.73 LKR 1,160
-47.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.26 LKR 393
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.10 LKR 342
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.26 LKR 391
65.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.78 LKR 242
156.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 LKR 187
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$9.15 LKR 2,842
-26.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$12.33 LKR 3,832
-52.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.01 LKR 624
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.81 LKR 873
7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.17 LKR 53.0
1294.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$14.81 LKR 4,601
211.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.42 LKR 130
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 110
148.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.44 LKR 136
4122.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 LKR 377
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$17.7K LKR 5.5M
96.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$21.0K LKR 6.5M
84.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$40.14 LKR 12.5K
274.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$4.23 LKR 1,316
387.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.38 LKR 4,781
160.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$15.11 LKR 4,695
216.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$5.60 LKR 1,740
228.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.32 LKR 1,033
180.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$37.55 LKR 11.7K
1537.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$327 LKR 101.7K
4919.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$27.16 LKR 8,439
283.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$14.47 LKR 4,496
184.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$58.0 LKR 18.0K
64.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$29.05 LKR 9,027
313.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$133 LKR 41.4K
1122.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$82.5 LKR 25.6K
1389.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$214 LKR 66.5K
1310.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$164 LKR 51.0K
1120.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$438 LKR 136.2K
1696.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$435 LKR 135.3K
891.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$267 LKR 82.9K
504.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

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