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

🙂 Solo nomad: Badulla is 57.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Badulla is 48% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 LKR 1,222
$17.22 €14.85
-77.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.50 LKR 7,923
$68.2 €58.8
-62.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.34 LKR 2,592
$13.72 €11.83
-39.21%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKR 841
$2.84 €2.45
-4.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKR 216
$2.81 €2.43
-75.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$2.04 €1.76
-81.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 718
$4.58 €3.95
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKR 1,014
$4.61 €3.97
-29.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 520
$1.28 €1.11
30.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 163
$2.12 €1.83
-75.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKR 223
$2.00 €1.73
-64.00%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 659
$3.48 €3.00
-39.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKR 4,437
$18.68 €16.10
-23.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 LKR 1,277
$9.42 €8.12
-56.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 LKR 2,428
$18.68 €16.10
-58.19%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKR 2,387
$2.61 €2.25
194.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 342
$2.39 €2.06
-53.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,804
$2.09 €1.80
177.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 375
$2.73 €2.36
-55.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 345
$1.96 €1.69
-43.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 442
$1.87 €1.61
-24.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 373
$1.48 €1.27
-18.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$0.92 €0.79
-35.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 LKR 3,101
$6.87 €5.92
45.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 LKR 3,975
$7.12 €6.13
79.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 648
$1.38 €1.19
51.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 LKR 901
$2.41 €2.08
20.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 129
$4.57 €3.94
-91.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$2.10 €1.81
-84.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 176
$28.85 €24.87
-98.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 372
$1.90 €1.64
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
$38.7K €33.3K
-29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K LKR 10.9M
$32.3K €27.8K
9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 LKR 18.7K
$183 €158
-67.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.40 LKR 1,368
$22.62 €19.50
-80.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKR 4,654
$36.50 €31.47
-58.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKR 1,010
$11.10 €9.57
-70.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.10 LKR 11.2K
$726 €626
-95.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 135.1K
$15.3K €13.2K
-97.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 LKR 8,450
$86.2 €74.3
-68.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 LKR 5,938
$37.48 €32.30
-49.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKR 21.2K
$106 €91.1
-35.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.39 LKR 12.2K
$118 €102
-66.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,351
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,065
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,372
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,707
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.39
253.98%

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Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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