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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.3% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 31.5% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.97 LKRĀ 1,235
51.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$25.55 LKRĀ 7,940
29.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.13 LKRĀ 2,526
-10.33%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.65 LKRĀ 824
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.73 LKRĀ 228
43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.29 LKRĀ 713
-24.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,025
-3.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.69 LKRĀ 525
-36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.80 LKRĀ 249
72.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.10 LKRĀ 4,382
-68.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.79 LKRĀ 1,489
19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.97 LKRĀ 2,476
11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.43 LKRĀ 2,308
-69.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.12 LKRĀ 348
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.68 LKRĀ 1,764
-73.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.12 LKRĀ 348
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.40 LKRĀ 436
-16.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.16 LKRĀ 359
-22.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$10.25 LKRĀ 3,185
-77.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.99 LKRĀ 620
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.98 LKRĀ 928
-19.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.10 LKRĀ 30.37
760.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.32 LKRĀ 101
509.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.61 LKRĀ 190
1172.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.26 LKRĀ 390
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.0K LKRĀ 8.4M
-33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.0K LKRĀ 10.9M
-23.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$59.3 LKRĀ 18.4K
36.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.22 LKRĀ 1,311
122.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.19 LKRĀ 4,721
55.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dambulla
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
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,048
21.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$37.05 LKRĀ 11.5K
726.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$438 LKRĀ 136.0K
1248.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.29 LKRĀ 8,481
119.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.29 LKRĀ 5,994
65.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.7K
47.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.61 LKRĀ 12.0K
179.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dambulla
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
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: March 3, 2026

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