Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabriz and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabriz and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Tabriz is 3.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tabriz is 0.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.63 $4.63

$3.98 LKR 1,233

16.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.68 $19.68

$25.16 LKR 7,788

-21.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.98 $2.98

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-65.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.75 $0.75

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 $1.28

Cappuccino

$1.17 $1.17

$2.77 LKR 856

-57.76%

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

$0.98 $0.98

$0.72 LKR 223

36.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 $0.98

$0.38 LKR 117

157.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 $1.78

$1.76 LKR 544

1.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 $0.56

$0.56 LKR 172

Rice (white) (1kg)

$12.50 $12.50

$0.87 LKR 268

1336.78%

Eggs

$1.26 $1.26

$2.22 LKR 688

-43.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.96 $26.96

$14.35 LKR 4,443

87.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 $2.81

$4.62 LKR 1,431

-39.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.79 $9.79

$7.88 LKR 2,439

24.24%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 $0.95

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-87.33%

Banana (1kg)

$4.01 $4.01

$1.12 LKR 345

258.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.23 $1.23

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-78.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 $0.57

$1.24 LKR 384

-54.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 $0.54

$1.16 LKR 360

-53.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 $0.48

$1.43 LKR 442

-66.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 $0.53

$1.15 LKR 356

-53.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 $0.67

$0.61 LKR 188

9.84%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.57 $0.57

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 $0.94

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 $1.44

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 $2.55

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-74.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 $0.48

$0.19 LKR 58.5

152.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.86 $19.86

$4.98 LKR 1,541

298.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 $0.96

$0.38 LKR 118

152.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 $0.20

$0.33 LKR 101

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.02 $4.02

$0.61 LKR 187

559.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 $0.73

$1.25 LKR 387

-41.60%

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

$72.0K $72.0K

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

171.23%

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

$56.7K $56.7K

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

64.20%

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

$14.24 $14.24

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-76.65%

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

$2.03 $2.03

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-53.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.29 $18.29

$15.23 LKR 4,715

20.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.47 $14.47

$14.40 LKR 4,458

0.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.31 $25.31

$7.40 LKR 2,291

242.03%

Cinema Ticket

$1.76 $1.76

$3.28 LKR 1,014

-46.34%

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

$68.2 $68.2

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

84.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$670 $670

$446 LKR 138.2K

50.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.43 $16.43

$27.58 LKR 8,536

-40.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.48 $12.48

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-35.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$179 $179

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

155.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.10 $48.10

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

26.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$185 $185

$370 LKR 114.6K

-49.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 $138

$178 LKR 55.2K

-22.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$871 $871

$966 LKR 298.8K

-9.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 $262

$361 LKR 111.7K

-27.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$916 $916

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

-76.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$867 $867

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

-30.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 $234

$234 LKR 72.5K

-0.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

33.74%

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

Last update for Tabriz: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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