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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 96.2% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 378.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.3% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 297.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.95 LKRย 1,223
332.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.35 LKRย 7,848
174.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.52 LKRย 2,636
62.79%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.74 LKRย 850
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.73 LKRย 226
272.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.38 LKRย 116
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.40 LKRย 743
84.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.32 LKRย 1,028
38.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.78 LKRย 551
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.53 LKRย 163
286.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.81 LKRย 251
138.27%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.14 LKRย 663
61.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.07 LKRย 4,354
34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.75 LKRย 1,471
100.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.07 LKRย 2,499
133.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.67 LKRย 2,374
-65.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.07 LKRย 332
129.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.87 LKRย 1,817
-62.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.21 LKRย 374
135.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.10 LKRย 342
77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.37 LKRย 423
35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.18 LKRย 366
23.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.56 LKRย 173
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$9.93 LKRย 3,075
-28.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.89 LKRย 4,299
-48.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.99 LKRย 616
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.83 LKRย 876
-18.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.39 LKRย 120
1069.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 LKRย 101
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$0.61 LKRย 188
4750.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.26 LKRย 389
47.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.7K LKRย 8.3M
44.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$34.9K LKRย 10.8M
-6.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$26.73 LKRย 8,274
590.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.31 LKRย 1,024
590.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.05 LKRย 4,658
150.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.31 LKRย 1,026
237.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$36.62 LKRย 11.3K
1822.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$449 LKRย 139.1K
3223.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$27.86 LKRย 8,624
213.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.58 LKRย 6,059
90.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$69.2 LKRย 21.4K
50.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$38.16 LKRย 11.8K
205.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Anuradhapura: January 13, 2026

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