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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kurunegala Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kurunegala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.5% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.6% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$1.90 LKRย 589
470.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$25.03 LKRย 7,746
75.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$4.94 LKRย 1,529
70.04%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.67 LKRย 826
12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.41 LKRย 125
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.40 LKRย 125
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.90 LKRย 587
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.90 LKRย 898
-0.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.63 LKRย 503
17.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.51 LKRย 159
31.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.86 LKRย 266
119.77%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.23 LKRย 691
11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$14.05 LKRย 4,349
-46.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.81 LKRย 1,488
33.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$8.06 LKRย 2,495
19.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$7.30 LKRย 2,260
-83.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.08 LKRย 334
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$5.77 LKRย 1,785
-67.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.24 LKRย 385
85.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.14 LKRย 353
-41.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.38 LKRย 426
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.15 LKRย 356
7.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.55 LKRย 171
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$9.89 LKRย 3,060
-70.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$13.61 LKRย 4,211
-44.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.03 LKRย 628
-21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.93 LKRย 907
-20.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.34 LKRย 105
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.39 LKRย 119
264.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.35 LKRย 109
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$0.61 LKRย 188
1093.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.21 LKRย 374
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$27.3K LKRย 8.4M
-32.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$35.4K LKRย 11.0M
-42.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$27.01 LKRย 8,358
169.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$2.00 LKRย 618
489.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$15.32 LKRย 4,740
15.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$8.40 LKRย 2,601
635.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$1.35 LKRย 418
399.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$36.71 LKRย 11.4K
614.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$445 LKRย 137.7K
1060.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$11.87 LKRย 3,673
538.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$19.01 LKRย 5,884
128.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$43.37 LKRย 13.4K
174.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$39.22 LKRย 12.1K
181.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$99.5 LKRย 30.8K
595.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$200 LKRย 61.9K
564.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$159 LKRย 49.1K
276.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kurunegala: January 10, 2026

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