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2 sourcesJan 24, 2026

Colombo ranked world's most unaffordable city for property buyers in 2026

Colombo has been ranked the most unaffordable city in the world for buying property, according to the latest Property Prices Index from Numbeo, the world's largest cost-of-living database. The data show that the price-to-income ratio in Colombo is 55.3, meaning the average property costs more than 55 times the average annual income. By comparison, the gross rental...

Ada Derana Biz•Jan 24, 2026
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Colombo has been ranked the most unaffordable city in the world for buying property, according to thelatest Property Prices Indexfrom Numbeo, the world's largest cost-of-living database. The data show that the price-to-income ratio in Colombo is 55.3, meaning the average property costs more than 55 times the average annual income.

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