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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 86.2% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 409.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.3% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 308.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$1.94 LKR 604
720.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$25.60 LKR 7,956
151.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.87 LKR 1,515
116.43%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.74 LKR 850
6.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.43 LKR 135
434.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.40 LKR 125
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.96 LKR 608
75.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.85 LKR 886
35.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 LKR 530
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 LKR 161
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.88 LKR 274
98.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.20 LKR 684
46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$14.27 LKR 4,433
-7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.73 LKR 1,470
69.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.14 LKR 2,528
96.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$7.53 LKR 2,341
-69.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.12 LKR 348
47.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$5.63 LKR 1,748
-65.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.20 LKR 374
103.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.14 LKR 355
60.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.41 LKR 437
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.15 LKR 358
73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 LKR 172
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$9.88 LKR 3,071
-31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$12.70 LKR 3,946
-54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.02 LKR 627
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.98 LKR 925
1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.32 LKR 98.8
640.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.39 LKR 121
943.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 110
148.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.57 LKR 178
3159.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 LKR 385
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
28.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
10.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$26.33 LKR 8,183
470.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$1.99 LKR 618
936.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.21 LKR 4,727
163.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$8.32 LKR 2,586
475.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$1.37 LKR 426
580.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$37.30 LKR 11.6K
1548.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$439 LKR 136.5K
3641.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$11.60 LKR 3,603
798.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.10 LKR 5,934
115.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$42.98 LKR 13.4K
121.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.56 LKR 12.0K
211.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$101 LKR 31.3K
1518.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$197 LKR 61.3K
1429.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$160 LKR 49.7K
906.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kurunegala: March 3, 2026

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