Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Horana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Horana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.6% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 38.8% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Horana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,229
52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.92 LKRĀ 7,745
33.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.13 LKRĀ 2,525
-10.33%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.67 LKRĀ 830
-38.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.69 LKRĀ 215
52.17%
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
$2.33 LKRĀ 723
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,053
-6.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Horana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.78 LKRĀ 553
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.81 LKRĀ 252
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.91 LKRĀ 4,322
-67.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.69 LKRĀ 1,456
22.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,454
12.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.30 LKRĀ 2,268
-69.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.12 LKRĀ 349
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.65 LKRĀ 1,754
-73.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.35 LKRĀ 421
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.18 LKRĀ 368
-23.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$9.94 LKRĀ 3,090
-77.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$13.10 LKRĀ 4,072
-23.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.03 LKRĀ 631
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.87 LKRĀ 890
-16.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Horana
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
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
250.00%
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
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
1261.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.5K LKRĀ 11.0M
-24.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Horana
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
36.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$1.68 LKRĀ 523
459.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
377.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Horana
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
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
20.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Horana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.26 LKRĀ 11.3K
744.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$446 LKRĀ 138.5K
1223.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Horana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.32 LKRĀ 8,488
118.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.31 LKRĀ 6,001
65.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$70.3 LKRĀ 21.8K
46.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.33 LKRĀ 11.9K
181.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Horana
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
Horana
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 Horana: March 1, 2026

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