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Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Badulla is 44.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Badulla is 58.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,264
$17.08 €14.72
-76.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.71 LKR 7,648
$69.5 €59.9
-64.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.57 LKR 2,652
$13.87 €11.95
-38.21%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 822
$2.75 €2.37
-3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 224
$2.72 €2.34
-73.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKR 124
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 716
$4.43 €3.82
-47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 LKR 1,049
$4.61 €3.98
-26.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 LKR 502
$1.28 €1.11
26.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$2.05 €1.77
-74.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 LKR 227
$1.93 €1.67
-62.18%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 691
$3.46 €2.98
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 LKR 4,370
$18.86 €16.26
-25.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 LKR 1,216
$9.52 €8.21
-58.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKR 2,504
$18.88 €16.28
-57.15%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,275
$2.61 €2.25
181.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 333
$2.46 €2.12
-56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 LKR 1,747
$2.18 €1.88
158.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 LKR 369
$2.85 €2.46
-58.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 360
$1.95 €1.68
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 435
$1.85 €1.59
-23.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 354
$1.46 €1.26
-21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 188
$0.91 €0.78
-32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 LKR 3,105
$7.10 €6.12
41.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 LKR 4,267
$7.15 €6.16
92.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 641
$1.43 €1.23
44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 LKR 897
$2.32 €2.00
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 €2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 €24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 120
$4.56 €3.93
-91.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$2.12 €1.83
-84.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 178
$29.59 €25.50
-98.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 375
$1.86 €1.61
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
$38.5K €33.2K
-31.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K LKR 10.6M
$32.5K €28.0K
5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 LKR 18.8K
$184 €159
-67.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 LKR 1,335
$22.87 €19.72
-81.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 LKR 4,610
$37.73 €32.52
-60.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 €49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 €18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,048
$11.17 €9.63
-69.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.65 LKR 11.3K
$704 €607
-94.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 136.0K
$14.9K €12.9K
-97.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.12 LKR 8,395
$87.4 €75.4
-68.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.14 LKR 5,923
$37.30 €32.15
-48.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 LKR 21.8K
$104 €89.6
-32.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.77 LKR 12.0K
$117 €101
-66.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,534 €1,322
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,227 €1,057
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,779 €2,395
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 €1,736
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 €6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 €4,155
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 €2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.39
253.98%

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Last update for Badulla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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