Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalmunai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalmunai

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.5% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 35.1% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.42 LKRĀ 1,062
76.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$18.36 LKRĀ 5,704
80.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.37 LKRĀ 2,289
-1.09%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.60 LKRĀ 808
-37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.74 LKRĀ 231
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.31 LKRĀ 718
-25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,045
-5.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.69 LKRĀ 525
-36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
79.22%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.93 LKRĀ 599
16.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.13 LKRĀ 4,392
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.61 LKRĀ 1,433
24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.33 LKRĀ 2,279
20.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$5.94 LKRĀ 1,846
-62.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.07 LKRĀ 333
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.58 LKRĀ 1,111
-57.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.26 LKRĀ 390
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.16 LKRĀ 361
-3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.94 LKRĀ 293
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
-25.00%
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
$9.14 LKRĀ 2,840
-75.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$13.08 LKRĀ 4,064
-23.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.02 LKRĀ 629
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.94 LKRĀ 912
-18.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.3
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,132
504.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.62 LKRĀ 192
1151.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
-33.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.3K LKRĀ 11.0M
-24.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
33.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,323
120.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$12.89 LKRĀ 4,006
83.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$13.53 LKRĀ 4,204
88.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,810
231.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
19.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$30.02 LKRĀ 9,329
919.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$442 LKRĀ 137.3K
1234.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.39 LKRĀ 8,513
118.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.75 LKRĀ 6,136
61.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$63.0 LKRĀ 19.6K
63.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$37.19 LKRĀ 11.6K
190.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$305 LKRĀ 94.9K
58.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$142 LKRĀ 44.0K
166.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$763 LKRĀ 237.0K
7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$326 LKRĀ 101.4K
120.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$164 LKRĀ 51.0K
227.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16
-16.06%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalmunai: February 28, 2026

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