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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Battaramulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Battaramulla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 106% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 338% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 129.5% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 286.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.91 LKRย 1,210
336.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.04 LKRย 7,749
177.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.17 LKRย 2,530
69.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.70 LKRย 836
1.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.69 LKRย 214
294.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.38 LKRย 117
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.29 LKRย 708
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.45 LKRย 1,068
33.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.76 LKRย 545
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 LKRย 172
272.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.87 LKRย 270
121.84%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.18 LKRย 676
58.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.36 LKRย 4,444
31.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.74 LKRย 1,466
100.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.17 LKRย 2,529
131.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.54 LKRย 2,333
-65.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.07 LKRย 331
129.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.63 LKRย 1,743
-61.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.25 LKRย 387
128.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.10 LKRย 340
77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.40 LKRย 434
32.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.15 LKRย 357
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.59 LKRย 183
54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$9.96 LKRย 3,083
-28.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.97 LKRย 4,323
-48.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.01 LKRย 621
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.99 LKRย 925
-22.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Battaramulla
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 119
1069.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 LKRย 109
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$0.60 LKRย 186
4831.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.21 LKRย 375
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.8K LKRย 8.3M
43.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$35.0K LKRย 10.8M
-7.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$61.1 LKRย 18.9K
201.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.43 LKRย 1,372
416.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.08 LKRย 4,668
150.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Battaramulla
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
$3.33 LKRย 1,030
235.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$37.18 LKRย 11.5K
1793.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$449 LKRย 138.9K
3226.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$27.91 LKRย 8,638
213.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.43 LKRย 6,013
91.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.2 LKRย 21.7K
48.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$39.38 LKRย 12.2K
196.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Battaramulla
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
Battaramulla
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 Battaramulla: January 13, 2026

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