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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 352.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83.9% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 273.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$4.07 LKR 1,264
323.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$24.76 LKR 7,695
175.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.33 LKR 2,589
64.71%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.64 LKR 819
7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.69 LKR 216
307.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.37 LKR 116
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.33 LKR 723
96.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.37 LKR 1,046
36.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.76 LKR 546
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.52 LKR 160
307.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.88 LKR 273
127.27%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.15 LKR 668
61.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.25 LKR 4,428
31.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.62 LKR 1,435
103.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.27 LKR 2,569
125.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$7.29 LKR 2,266
-64.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.11 LKR 344
115.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$5.80 LKR 1,804
-63.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.20 LKR 373
127.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.10 LKR 341
78.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.35 LKR 421
38.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 LKR 367
25.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.60 LKR 186
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$10.07 LKR 3,128
-31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$12.71 LKR 3,950
-43.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.99 LKR 618
-30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.94 LKR 914
-18.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.41 LKR 128
1014.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.33 LKR 102
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$0.60 LKR 187
4708.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.21 LKR 375
57.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
43.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
-5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$59.7 LKR 18.5K
207.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.26 LKR 1,324
430.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.06 LKR 4,681
142.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.31 LKR 1,027
235.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$36.32 LKR 11.3K
1899.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$448 LKR 139.3K
3302.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$27.63 LKR 8,585
212.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.63 LKR 6,101
90.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
52.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$39.17 LKR 12.2K
201.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Battaramulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

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