Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Shantou is 11.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shantou is 10.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.05 ¥14.18

$3.98 LKR 1,230

-48.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.55 ¥115

$25.32 LKR 7,830

-34.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 ¥33.11

$8.48 LKR 2,623

-43.63%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ¥21.62

$2.73 LKR 843

14.29%

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

$0.44 ¥3.05

$0.74 LKR 228

-40.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.92

$0.37 LKR 115

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.80 ¥5.54

$2.41 LKR 745

-66.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 ¥18.41

$3.31 LKR 1,024

-19.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥11.69

$1.70 LKR 526

-0.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ¥9.77

$0.56 LKR 174

151.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.09

$0.83 LKR 256

-12.05%

Eggs

$1.93 ¥13.35

$2.20 LKR 680

-12.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.67 ¥87.7

$14.25 LKR 4,407

-11.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.90 ¥26.96

$4.70 LKR 1,455

-17.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.25 ¥84.8

$7.87 LKR 2,432

55.65%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 ¥12.98

$7.49 LKR 2,317

-74.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 ¥9.80

$1.11 LKR 344

27.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ¥11.34

$5.85 LKR 1,810

-71.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.40

$1.22 LKR 376

-0.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.62

$1.10 LKR 339

-26.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 ¥6.97

$1.43 LKR 443

-29.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$1.14 LKR 354

-44.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.03

$0.60 LKR 187

-26.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ¥23.50

$10.23 LKR 3,163

-66.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.86 ¥82.1

$12.67 LKR 3,918

-6.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.62

$2.09 LKR 646

-61.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$2.94 LKR 909

-38.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ¥2.51

$0.19 LKR 59.1

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.16 ¥153

$4.94 LKR 1,526

348.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 ¥10.87

$0.41 LKR 127

282.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.43

$0.35 LKR 109

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 ¥45.10

$0.57 LKR 176

1043.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ¥7.67

$1.25 LKR 386

-11.20%

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

$21.3K ¥147.3K

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-20.07%

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

$19.1K ¥132.3K

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

-46.02%

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

$54.4 ¥376

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

-8.49%

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

$8.25 ¥57.1

$4.46 LKR 1,379

84.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.91 ¥89.3

$15.16 LKR 4,688

-14.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.87 ¥290

$14.28 LKR 4,415

193.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.06 ¥97.3

$7.05 LKR 2,181

99.43%

Cinema Ticket

$7.06 ¥48.82

$3.38 LKR 1,045

108.88%

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

$455 ¥3,149

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

1147.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.2K ¥139.6K

$444 LKR 137.4K

4440.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.56 ¥343

$27.90 LKR 8,629

77.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.30 ¥210

$19.17 LKR 5,930

58.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.9 ¥525

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

10.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 ¥545

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

104.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ¥1,925

$372 LKR 115.1K

-25.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ¥956

$177 LKR 54.7K

-21.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 ¥3,781

$969 LKR 299.7K

-43.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 ¥1,906

$360 LKR 111.3K

-23.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,138 ¥14.8K

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

-42.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,312 ¥29.8K

$1,248 LKR 386.0K

245.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,032 ¥7,140

$241 LKR 74.4K

328.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

16.45

-75.44%

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

Last update for Shantou: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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