Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dambulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dambulla

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.7% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 348.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 126.8% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 272.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.97 LKR 1,235
333.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$25.55 LKR 7,940
166.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.13 LKR 2,526
68.76%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.65 LKR 824
7.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.73 LKR 228
284.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.38 LKR 117
436.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.29 LKR 713
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.30 LKR 1,025
39.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.69 LKR 525
-24.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.53 LKR 164
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.80 LKR 249
150.00%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.20 LKR 685
58.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.10 LKR 4,382
32.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.79 LKR 1,489
96.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.97 LKR 2,476
134.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$7.43 LKR 2,308
-64.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.12 LKR 348
113.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$5.68 LKR 1,764
-63.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.25 LKR 389
118.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.12 LKR 348
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.40 LKR 436
33.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.16 LKR 359
27.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.60 LKR 187
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-32.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$12.67 LKR 3,937
-43.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.99 LKR 620
-30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.98 LKR 928
-19.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.10 LKR 30.37
2870.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 130
988.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.32 LKR 101
556.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$0.61 LKR 190
4629.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.26 LKR 390
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
43.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
-7.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
209.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.22 LKR 1,311
436.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.19 LKR 4,721
140.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.37 LKR 1,048
229.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
1859.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$438 LKR 136.0K
3386.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$27.29 LKR 8,481
215.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.29 LKR 5,994
94.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
51.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$38.61 LKR 12.0K
206.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
-
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
-
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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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: March 3, 2026

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