Cost of Living Comparison Between Oral and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Oral and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Oral is 0.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oral is 13.2% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.36 ₸3,634

$3.98 LKR 1,235

84.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.05 ₸14.8K

$25.32 LKR 7,867

18.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.41 ₸3,658

$8.48 LKR 2,635

-12.62%

Cappuccino

$1.63 ₸803

$2.73 LKR 847

-40.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₸427

$0.74 LKR 229

17.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₸254

$0.37 LKR 115

37.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.80 ₸395

$2.41 LKR 748

-66.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₸847

$3.31 LKR 1,029

-48.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 ₸637

$1.70 LKR 528

-24.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.38 ₸185

$0.56 LKR 175

-32.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 ₸712

$0.83 LKR 257

73.49%

Eggs

$1.28 ₸633

$2.20 LKR 683

-41.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.78 ₸3,842

$14.25 LKR 4,428

-45.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.82 ₸1,885

$4.70 LKR 1,462

-18.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 ₸4,731

$7.87 LKR 2,444

21.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 ₸524

$7.49 LKR 2,327

-85.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 ₸878

$1.11 LKR 346

60.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ₸1,000

$5.85 LKR 1,818

-65.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.91 ₸1,438

$1.22 LKR 378

138.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ₸185

$1.10 LKR 341

-65.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.31 ₸155

$1.43 LKR 445

-78.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ₸307

$1.14 LKR 355

-45.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ₸499

$0.60 LKR 188

68.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.86 ₸919

$10.23 LKR 3,178

-81.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 ₸3,522

$12.67 LKR 3,937

-43.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₸279

$2.09 LKR 649

-72.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₸757

$2.94 LKR 914

-47.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₸107

$0.19 LKR 59.3

15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 ₸303

$0.41 LKR 128

48.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₸306

$0.35 LKR 110

77.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.74 ₸2,338

$0.57 LKR 177

731.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 ₸228

$1.25 LKR 388

-63.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K ₸9.8M

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

-25.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₸12.2M

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

-30.28%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$73.7 ₸36.4K

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

23.95%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.89 ₸3,896

$4.46 LKR 1,386

76.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.85 ₸6,342

$15.16 LKR 4,711

-15.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.6 ₸33.9K

$14.28 LKR 4,436

380.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$2.95 ₸1,458

$3.38 LKR 1,050

-12.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$216 ₸106.6K

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

491.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,806 ₸2.4M

$444 LKR 138.1K

981.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.11 ₸14.4K

$27.90 LKR 8,669

4.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₸17.3K

$19.17 LKR 5,958

82.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 ₸42.9K

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

26.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 ₸39.0K

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

105.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 ₸121.1K

$372 LKR 115.6K

-34.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 ₸94.4K

$177 LKR 54.9K

8.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 ₸200.3K

$969 LKR 301.2K

-58.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 ₸135.4K

$360 LKR 111.9K

-23.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$389 ₸191.9K

$241 LKR 74.8K

61.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.39

16.45

11.79%

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

Last update for Oral: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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