๐ Popular Cities โ Data Scientist Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
$10,500
per year
Monthly Take-home
$400
after tax
Affordability Score
9.1
out of 10
๐ฐ Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0โ2 years)
$4,000/yr
Mid-level (2โ5 years)
$8,500/yr
Senior (5+ years)
$16,000/yr
Lead / Architect
$21,000/yr
๐ Monthly Cost of Living in Colombo
Rent โ 1 bedroom, city center$250
Rent โ 1 bedroom, suburbs$150
Groceries (one person)$80
Public transport pass$8
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)$55
Eating out โ average meal$3
Gym membership$10
Estimated Total (comfortable)
$406/month
๐ต Purchasing Power in Colombo
Monthly Net Salary$475
Total Cost of Living$406
Disposable Incomeโ
$69/month
Purchasing Power Index
15% of salary remains after living costs
๐ Can You Actually Afford Colombo?
9.1
Excellent โ Very easy to live comfortably
Take-home: $475
Costs: $406
Left over: $69
Rent as % of salary53%
Savings potential per month$69
Months to save $10,000~145 months
Verdictโ
Comfortable life possible
๐งพ Tax & Net Pay (Sri Lanka)
Income tax rate18%
Social security contribution8%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)$8,500
Estimated net annual$5,695
Monthly net take-home$475
๐ Compare Data Scientist Salaries โ Other Cities
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore, Singapore
$84,000/yr avg
๐น๐ญ Bangkok, Thailand
$20,000/yr avg
๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai, India
$19,000/yr avg
๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
$25,000/yr avg
๐ฆ๐ช Dubai, UAE
$69,000/yr avg
โ ๏ธ Higher salary โ better life. Always check the affordability score.
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