Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalutara is 26.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kalutara is 3.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kalutara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKRĀ 1,263
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-32.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKRĀ 7,694
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-25.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 LKRĀ 2,626
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
15.91%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKRĀ 844
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
66.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRĀ 125
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKRĀ 731
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,051
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
6.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKRĀ 551
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
65.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRĀ 270
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-36.96%
Eggs
$2.13 LKRĀ 663
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 LKRĀ 4,390
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
215.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,494
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 LKRĀ 2,437
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-11.51%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 LKRĀ 2,390
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
243.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.87 LKRĀ 1,825
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
288.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 LKRĀ 394
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 438
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKRĀ 172
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.25 LKRĀ 3,185
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
353.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 LKRĀ 3,975
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 650
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKRĀ 899
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
20.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalutara
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)
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-72.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-92.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRĀ 390
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKRĀ 8.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
49.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRĀ 10.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
29.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-24.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 LKRĀ 1,355
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-53.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKRĀ 4,759
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-35.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 LKRĀ 3,103
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKRĀ 1,057
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-17.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.71 LKRĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKRĀ 137.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-92.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.53 LKRĀ 8,554
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-53.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 LKRĀ 5,927
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-40.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 LKRĀ 21.5K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-32.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.16 LKRĀ 12.2K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-63.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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