Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurunegala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurunegala and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kurunegala is 20% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kurunegala is 15.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 LKRĀ 601
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-67.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.60 LKRĀ 7,913
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-22.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,506
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-33.20%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKRĀ 845
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
68.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKRĀ 134
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-59.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRĀ 125
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 LKRĀ 604
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 LKRĀ 881
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 527
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-36.23%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 LKRĀ 4,409
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
218.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,462
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-17.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKRĀ 2,515
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$7.53 LKRĀ 2,329
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
236.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.63 LKRĀ 1,739
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
272.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKRĀ 353
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 435
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRĀ 356
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 LKRĀ 3,054
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
337.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.70 LKRĀ 3,925
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKRĀ 624
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKRĀ 919
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
24.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.3
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-92.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKRĀ 383
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
50.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKRĀ 10.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
31.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.33 LKRĀ 8,138
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-67.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 LKRĀ 614
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-78.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.21 LKRĀ 4,701
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-35.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.32 LKRĀ 2,572
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-67.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.37 LKRĀ 423
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-66.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.30 LKRĀ 11.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-87.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKRĀ 135.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.60 LKRĀ 3,584
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-80.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.10 LKRĀ 5,902
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-40.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.98 LKRĀ 13.3K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-58.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.56 LKRĀ 11.9K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-64.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 LKRĀ 31.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 LKRĀ 61.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-75.97%
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
Kurunegala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 LKRĀ 49.5K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-70.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Kurunegala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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