Should I move to Colombo?

Colombo, Sri Lanka has a cost of living 73.5% cheaper than New York City (index: 26.5). It is ranked #406 out of 577 cities globally. Local purchasing power is very weak (index: 20.0 vs NYC = 100). Use our salary comparison calculator to see exactly how your take-home pay would change.

What is the cost of living in Colombo?

The cost of living in Colombo is 73.5% cheaper than New York City (index: 26.5). Groceries are 52.2% cheaper than NYC. Restaurants are 73.4% cheaper than NYC. A 1-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs approximately LKR 195,110 per month. Local purchasing power index is 20.0 (NYC = 100).

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · #406 of 577 cities · 2026

Sollte ich nach Colombo ziehen?

73.5% günstiger zu leben als in New York City.

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-73.5%

vs NYC

LKR 195,110

1-Zi., Stadtzentrum

20.0

Kaufkraft

Very weak

Kaufkraft

Kostenindex: Numbeo, wo verfügbar kombiniert mit Expatistan und LivingCost (New York = 100) · Stand: Oktober 2026

Persönliche Antwort

Vergleiche dein Gehalt: Umzug nach Colombo?

Kostenaufschlüsselung: Colombo

Kostenindizes vs NYC = 100

Lebenshaltungskosten

26.5 Affordable

Miete

12.9 Very affordable

Lebensmittel

47.8 Affordable

Restaurants

26.6 Very affordable

Kaufkraft

20.0 Very weak

Miete in Colombo

1-Zi., Stadtzentrum LKR 195,110/mo

1-Zi., außerhalb des Zentrums LKR 89,506/mo

3-Zi., Stadtzentrum LKR 499,055/mo

3-Zi., außerhalb des Zentrums LKR 142,247/mo

Ersparnis außerhalb des Zentrums 54% günstiger

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Alternativen in Betracht ziehen?

Städte im gleichen Land oder der gleichen Region mit vergleichbaren Lebenshaltungskosten.

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🇯🇴 Amman

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Bereit, die Zahlen zu sehen?

Gib dein Gehalt und deine aktuelle Stadt ein. Erhalte das genaue Nettoeinkommen in Colombo, in Sekunden.

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