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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 78.6% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 342.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.5% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 284.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.00 LKRย 1,239
327.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.72 LKRย 7,652
181.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.14 LKRย 2,518
70.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.68 LKRย 829
2.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.74 LKRย 229
267.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.41 LKRย 126
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.36 LKRย 730
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.32 LKRย 1,028
38.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.77 LKRย 547
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.56 LKRย 172
266.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.86 LKRย 267
124.42%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.18 LKRย 675
58.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.90 LKRย 4,302
35.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.60 LKRย 1,424
106.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.00 LKRย 2,475
136.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.66 LKRย 2,372
-65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.06 LKRย 328
132.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.77 LKRย 1,786
-62.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.27 LKRย 392
124.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.11 LKRย 343
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.36 LKRย 421
36.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.19 LKRย 370
22.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.56 LKRย 173
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$10.19 LKRย 3,155
-30.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.50 LKRย 4,178
-47.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.08 LKRย 645
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.86 LKRย 886
-18.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.09 LKRย 29.21
3233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.41 LKRย 128
1012.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 LKRย 110
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$0.57 LKRย 177
5091.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.22 LKRย 378
52.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.2K LKRย 8.4M
41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$34.1K LKRย 10.6M
-4.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$60.8 LKRย 18.8K
203.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.45 LKRย 1,378
413.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.01 LKRย 4,645
151.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dambulla
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
$3.37 LKRย 1,042
231.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$36.72 LKRย 11.4K
1817.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$447 LKRย 138.4K
3239.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$27.83 LKRย 8,613
214.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.47 LKRย 6,025
91.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.9 LKRย 21.3K
50.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$38.68 LKRย 12.0K
201.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dambulla
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
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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