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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 131.6% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 381.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.7% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 285.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.06 LKR 1,280
334.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$25.02 LKR 7,893
172.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.48 LKR 2,675
64.62%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.77 LKR 873
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.72 LKR 227
283.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.37 LKR 118
432.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.33 LKR 735
94.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.37 LKR 1,064
34.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.77 LKR 557
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.53 LKR 166
284.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.85 LKR 268
124.71%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.15 LKR 678
57.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$14.33 LKR 4,520
27.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.57 LKR 1,442
105.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.13 LKR 2,564
132.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$7.34 LKR 2,314
-64.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.11 LKR 349
116.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$5.89 LKR 1,857
-64.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.21 LKR 380
123.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.15 LKR 363
78.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.43 LKR 451
24.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.20 LKR 377
22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.57 LKR 179
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$10.21 LKR 3,221
-31.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$12.44 LKR 3,925
-38.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.04 LKR 643
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.93 LKR 925
-20.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.39 LKR 122
1061.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.36 LKR 112
494.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$0.56 LKR 177
5073.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.26 LKR 399
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$27.3K LKR 8.6M
43.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.8K LKR 11.0M
-6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$26.81 LKR 8,459
604.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$3.27 LKR 1,031
580.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$14.88 LKR 4,694
145.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$3.39 LKR 1,070
224.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$36.97 LKR 11.7K
1877.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$444 LKR 140.0K
3241.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$27.88 LKR 8,795
220.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.67 LKR 6,207
90.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$68.4 LKR 21.6K
53.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$38.62 LKR 12.2K
201.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Anuradhapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Anuradhapura: April 12, 2026

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