Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Horana is 23.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Horana is 27.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Horana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,229
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-34.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.92 LKRĀ 7,745
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LKRĀ 2,525
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
11.52%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKRĀ 830
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
63.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 215
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKRĀ 723
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,053
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
6.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Horana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKRĀ 553
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKRĀ 252
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-41.30%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKRĀ 4,322
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
210.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 LKRĀ 1,456
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,454
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$7.30 LKRĀ 2,268
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
225.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 349
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.65 LKRĀ 1,754
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
274.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKRĀ 421
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRĀ 368
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKRĀ 3,090
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
339.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.10 LKRĀ 4,072
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
31.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKRĀ 631
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 LKRĀ 890
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
20.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Horana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-92.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
49.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K LKRĀ 11.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
32.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKRĀ 18.4K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-26.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.68 LKRĀ 523
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-82.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-79.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Horana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-16.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Horana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.26 LKRĀ 11.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$446 LKRĀ 138.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-92.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Horana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.32 LKRĀ 8,488
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-54.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 LKRĀ 6,001
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 LKRĀ 21.8K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-31.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.33 LKRĀ 11.9K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-64.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Horana
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
Horana
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 Horana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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