Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dambulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dambulla

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.5% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$4.00 LKR 1,239

49.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$24.72 LKR 7,651

31.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.14 LKR 2,518

-12.41%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.68 LKR 829

-38.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.74 LKR 229

43.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.41 LKR 126

87.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$2.36 LKR 730

-25.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$3.32 LKR 1,028

-7.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.77 LKR 547

-37.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.56 LKR 172

132.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$0.86 LKR 267

55.81%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$2.18 LKR 675

3.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$13.90 LKR 4,302

-67.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.60 LKR 1,424

26.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.00 LKR 2,475

12.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$7.66 LKR 2,372

-69.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.06 LKR 328

0.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$5.77 LKR 1,786

-74.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.27 LKR 392

7.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.11 LKR 342

1.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.36 LKR 421

-16.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$1.19 LKR 370

-25.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.56 LKR 173

51.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$10.19 LKR 3,155

-77.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.50 LKR 4,178

-24.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.08 LKR 644

-42.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$2.86 LKR 886

-16.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.09 LKR 29.20

833.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.41 LKR 128

260.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$0.35 LKR 110

440.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$0.57 LKR 177

1312.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.22 LKR 378

-22.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$27.2K LKR 8.4M

-34.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.1K LKR 10.6M

-22.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$60.8 LKR 18.8K

34.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$4.45 LKR 1,378

114.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$15.01 LKR 4,645

57.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$3.37 LKR 1,042

20.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$36.72 LKR 11.4K

760.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$447 LKR 138.4K

1235.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$27.83 LKR 8,613

111.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$19.47 LKR 6,025

66.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$68.9 LKR 21.3K

45.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$38.68 LKR 12.0K

178.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

16.45

-18.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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