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

😐 Solo nomad: Tabriz is 3.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tabriz is 5.8% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 $4.78
$3.93 LKR 1,241
21.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.87 $19.87
$24.89 LKR 7,853
-20.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.97 $2.97
$8.60 LKR 2,714
-65.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 $0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 $1.32
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.21 $1.21
$2.63 LKR 830
-53.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.69 LKR 219
42.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.40 LKR 127
135.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 LKR 718
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.38 LKR 1,066
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.77 LKR 559
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 $0.53
$0.57 LKR 179
-7.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$12.74 $12.74
$0.83 LKR 262
1434.94%
Eggs
$1.22 $1.22
$2.12 LKR 668
-42.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.71 $26.71
$13.85 LKR 4,371
92.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$4.64 LKR 1,463
-37.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.98 $9.98
$7.98 LKR 2,516
25.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 $0.89
$7.39 LKR 2,330
-87.96%
Banana (1kg)
$4.17 $4.17
$1.12 LKR 353
272.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 $1.21
$5.65 LKR 1,783
-78.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 $0.57
$1.21 LKR 381
-52.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 $0.54
$1.15 LKR 362
-53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 $0.45
$1.41 LKR 444
-68.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.18 LKR 374
-55.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 $0.66
$0.61 LKR 191
8.20%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.63 $0.63
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 $0.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 $1.40
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 $2.54
$10.19 LKR 3,214
-75.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.87 LKR 4,061
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 LKR 655
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 LKR 925
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🚌 Getting Around
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 $0.45
$0.19 LKR 58.7
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 $19.90
$4.93 LKR 1,555
303.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 $0.96
$0.38 LKR 121
152.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 $0.19
$0.35 LKR 111
-45.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 $4.06
$0.61 LKR 194
565.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 $0.74
$1.22 LKR 384
-39.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$73.1K $73.1K
$26.8K LKR 8.5M
172.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.4K $56.4K
$34.6K LKR 10.9M
63.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.58 $14.58
$60.1 LKR 18.9K
-75.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.02 $2.02
$4.36 LKR 1,375
-53.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.55 $18.55
$15.10 LKR 4,763
22.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.45 $14.45
$14.30 LKR 4,513
1.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 $25.47
$7.38 LKR 2,329
245.12%
Cinema Ticket
$1.73 $1.73
$3.34 LKR 1,053
-48.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.2 $67.2
$36.76 LKR 11.6K
82.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$679 $679
$445 LKR 140.5K
52.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.37 $16.37
$27.84 LKR 8,783
-41.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.54 $12.54
$19.75 LKR 6,231
-36.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 $180
$68.3 LKR 21.6K
163.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.75 $48.75
$38.76 LKR 12.2K
25.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 $184
$378 LKR 119.3K
-51.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 $135
$175 LKR 55.2K
-22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 $879
$969 LKR 305.6K
-9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 $257
$366 LKR 115.5K
-29.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$856 $856
$3,718 LKR 1.2M
-76.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$858 $858
$1,230 LKR 388.0K
-30.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabriz
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 $234
$242 LKR 76.4K
-3.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22
16.45
33.74%

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

Last update for Tabriz: April 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: April 13, 2026

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