Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Anuradhapura is 49.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anuradhapura is 48.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,187
$17.41 €15.03
-77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.2 LKR 7,529
$68.7 €59.3
-63.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKR 2,457
$13.71 €11.84
-40.04%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 822
$2.78 €2.4
-1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 208
$2.8 €2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 LKR 714
$4.43 €3.83
-46.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 976
$4.53 €3.91
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKR 533
$1.24 €1.07
44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 630
$3.46 €2.99
-39.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 LKR 4,172
$18.32 €15.82
-23.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,362
$9.82 €8.47
-53.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 LKR 2,458
$19.24 €16.61
-57.22%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,197
$2.61 €2.25
181.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$2.34 €2.02
-52.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 LKR 1,695
$2.11 €1.82
168.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 364
$2.77 €2.39
-55.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$1.77 €1.53
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 355
$1.5 €1.3
-20.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 LKR 3,029
$7 €6.04
44.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 LKR 4,159
$7.13 €6.16
95.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$1.43 €1.24
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 862
$2.29 €1.98
26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$4.59 €3.96
-91.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$2.02 €1.74
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$29.56 €25.53
-98.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 371
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKR 10.4M
$32.4K €28K
6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.5 LKR 7,917
$190 €164
-86.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 LKR 1,020
$22.18 €19.15
-84.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 LKR 4,566
$36.37 €31.4
-57.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,014
$10.8 €9.33
-68.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.41 LKR 10.9K
$732 €632
-95.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 131K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKR 8,130
$86.8 €74.9
-68.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 LKR 5,701
$36.78 €31.76
-48.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$102 €88.2
-31.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.84 LKR 11.6K
$117 €101
-66.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anuradhapura
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Anuradhapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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