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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 85.7% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 404.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.4% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 299.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.97 LKRΒ 589
716.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.62 LKRΒ 7,357
160.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.1 LKRΒ 1,524
101.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 LKRΒ 823
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 LKRΒ 129
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKRΒ 113
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.98 LKRΒ 591
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.99 LKRΒ 895
27.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 LKRΒ 493
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 LKRΒ 145
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.8 LKRΒ 239
108.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 LKRΒ 664
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.32 LKRΒ 4,279
-7.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.7 LKRΒ 1,404
70.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.02 LKRΒ 2,397
99.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.28 LKRΒ 2,175
-68.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 LKRΒ 330
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.81 LKRΒ 1,736
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 LKRΒ 363
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 LKRΒ 334
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.37 LKRΒ 409
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 LKRΒ 345
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 LKRΒ 168
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.92 LKRΒ 2,963
-33.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.71 LKRΒ 4,098
-57.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.1 LKRΒ 628
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 LKRΒ 846
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.7
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.57 LKRΒ 169
3177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 LKRΒ 372
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K LKRΒ 8M
28.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K LKRΒ 10.4M
13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$26.7 LKRΒ 7,978
455.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.06 LKRΒ 616
918.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.9 LKRΒ 4,452
166.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$8.45 LKRΒ 2,524
467.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$1.35 LKRΒ 404
594.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.44 LKRΒ 11.2K
1521.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$438 LKRΒ 130.8K
3580.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.55 LKRΒ 3,450
803.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.22 LKRΒ 5,743
113.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$43.69 LKRΒ 13.1K
112.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.31 LKRΒ 11.7K
201.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$99.9 LKRΒ 29.8K
1493.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$201 LKRΒ 60K
1417.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$131 LKRΒ 39K
1020.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

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