Should I move to Colombo?

Colombo, Sri Lanka has a cost of living 65.6% cheaper than New York City (index: 34.4). It is ranked #444 out of 538 cities globally. Local purchasing power is very weak (index: 21.7 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 65.6% cheaper than New York City (index: 34.4). Groceries are 52.9% cheaper than NYC. Restaurants are 73.8% cheaper than NYC. A 1-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs approximately LKR 98,476 per month. Local purchasing power index is 21.7 (NYC = 100).

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · #444 of 538 cities · 2026

Sollte ich nach Colombo ziehen?

65.6% günstiger zu leben als in New York City.

Nutze den Rechner mit deinem Gehalt für eine persönliche Antwort.

-65.6%

vs NYC

LKR 98,476

Geschätzte Miete in

21.7

Kaufkraft

Very weak

Kaufkraft

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Persönliche Antwort

Vergleiche dein Gehalt — Umzug nach Colombo?

Die Zahlen

Kostenaufschlüsselung — Colombo

Kostenindizes vs NYC = 100

Lebenshaltungskosten

34.4 Very affordable

Miete

10.0 Very affordable

Lebensmittel

47.1 Affordable

Restaurants

26.2 Very affordable

Kaufkraft

21.7 Very weak

Geschätzte Miete in Colombo

1-Zi. — Stadtzentrum LKR 98,476/mo

1-Zi. — Außerhalb des Zentrums LKR 73,857/mo

3-Zi. — Stadtzentrum LKR 171,262/mo

Ersparnis außerhalb des Zentrums ~25% günstiger

Aus dem Mietindex geschätzt. Tatsächliche Preise können abweichen.

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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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