Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Anuradhapura is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Anuradhapura is 21.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,220
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-34.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 LKRĀ 7,775
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-24.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 LKRĀ 2,552
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
13.31%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKRĀ 846
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
68.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKRĀ 224
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 LKRĀ 710
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRĀ 1,057
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
7.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKRĀ 544
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 173
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKRĀ 263
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-38.41%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 LKRĀ 4,276
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
208.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,478
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKRĀ 2,439
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 LKRĀ 2,277
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
229.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.93 LKRĀ 1,834
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
292.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 373
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 343
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKRĀ 422
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKRĀ 357
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 LKRĀ 3,142
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
350.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 LKRĀ 4,039
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKRĀ 624
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKRĀ 883
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
19.67%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 108
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-92.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
47.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
28.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.74 LKRĀ 8,262
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-67.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,060
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-63.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 LKRĀ 4,756
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-34.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKRĀ 1,050
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-17.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.41 LKRĀ 11.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKRĀ 138.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 LKRĀ 8,681
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-53.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 LKRĀ 6,111
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-38.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRĀ 21.1K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-33.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.34 LKRĀ 11.8K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-64.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Anuradhapura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Anuradhapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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