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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 42.1% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 167.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.9% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.97 LKR 589
445.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.62 LKR 7,357
75.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.1 LKR 1,524
65.69%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.75 LKR 823
13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.43 LKR 129
76.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.38 LKR 113
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.98 LKR 591
8.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.99 LKR 895
-1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.65 LKR 493
14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.48 LKR 145
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.8 LKR 239
131.25%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.22 LKR 664
14.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14.32 LKR 4,279
-45.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.7 LKR 1,404
38.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.02 LKR 2,397
20.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$7.28 LKR 2,175
-83.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.1 LKR 330
44.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.81 LKR 1,736
-69.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.22 LKR 363
90.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.12 LKR 334
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.37 LKR 409
-50.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.16 LKR 345
6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.56 LKR 168
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$9.92 LKR 2,963
-70.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$13.71 LKR 4,098
-46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.1 LKR 628
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.83 LKR 846
-21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.34 LKR 103
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.42 LKR 124
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.33 LKR 97.7
118.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.57 LKR 169
1143.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 LKR 372
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.8K LKR 8M
-31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$35K LKR 10.4M
-41.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$26.7 LKR 7,978
177.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$2.06 LKR 616
468.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.9 LKR 4,452
19.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$8.45 LKR 2,524
630.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$1.35 LKR 404
380.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$37.44 LKR 11.2K
613.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$438 LKR 130.8K
1066.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$11.55 LKR 3,450
569.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.22 LKR 5,743
126.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$43.69 LKR 13.1K
173.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$39.31 LKR 11.7K
185.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$99.9 LKR 29.8K
597.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$201 LKR 60K
572.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$131 LKR 39K
364.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

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