Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Battaramulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Battaramulla

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.1% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.07 LKRĀ 1,264
48.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.76 LKRĀ 7,695
33.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.33 LKRĀ 2,589
-12.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.64 LKRĀ 819
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.69 LKRĀ 216
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.33 LKRĀ 723
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,046
-5.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.76 LKRĀ 546
-39.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.88 LKRĀ 273
56.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.15 LKRĀ 668
4.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
-68.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.62 LKRĀ 1,435
24.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.27 LKRĀ 2,569
7.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.29 LKRĀ 2,266
-69.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.80 LKRĀ 1,804
-73.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
1.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.35 LKRĀ 421
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.18 LKRĀ 367
-23.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.60 LKRĀ 186
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$10.07 LKRĀ 3,128
-77.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.71 LKRĀ 3,950
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.99 LKRĀ 618
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
-18.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Battaramulla
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)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
1193.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.0K LKRĀ 8.4M
-33.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.7M
-22.15%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$59.7 LKRĀ 18.5K
35.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,324
120.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,681
56.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,027
23.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.32 LKRĀ 11.3K
742.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$448 LKRĀ 139.3K
1215.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.63 LKRĀ 8,585
116.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.63 LKRĀ 6,101
62.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.3 LKRĀ 21.5K
48.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$39.17 LKRĀ 12.2K
175.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Battaramulla
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
Medellin
Battaramulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.45
-18.36%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

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