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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 120.2% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 333.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 133.4% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 277.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.09 LKR 1,221
325.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.3 LKR 7,559
171.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.17 LKR 2,441
67.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 LKR 819
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.7 LKR 209
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 LKR 113
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.3 LKR 687
92.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.37 LKR 1,006
34.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.72 LKR 514
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 169
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 LKR 240
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 LKR 667
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.97 LKR 4,173
31.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.57 LKR 1,366
114.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.02 LKR 2,395
139.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.63 LKR 2,281
-65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.08 LKR 322
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.96 LKR 1,780
-64.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 LKR 373
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LKR 344
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.4 LKR 419
26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 LKR 344
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 LKR 177
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.89 LKR 2,956
-29.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.67 LKR 4,085
-47.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.01 LKR 600
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.89 LKR 865
-20.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.09 LKR 26.9
3255.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.41 LKR 123
1019.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.32 LKR 96.6
531.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.62 LKR 184
4667.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.2 LKR 358
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
40.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
-7.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
211.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.45 LKR 1,330
398.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.3 LKR 4,572
137.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.32 LKR 992
225.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.2 LKR 10.8K
1922.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$439 LKR 131.1K
3346.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.72 LKR 8,282
213.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.19 LKR 5,733
91.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
46.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.57 LKR 11.5K
203.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dambulla: October 29, 2025

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