Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Galle

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.9% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 368.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 92.4% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 240.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.02 LKR 940
470.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$25.13 LKR 7,809
171.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.00 LKR 2,485
71.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.71 LKR 841
4.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.74 LKR 229
279.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.37 LKR 115
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.28 LKR 710
100.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.97 LKR 923
55.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.72 LKR 534
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.34 LKR 106
523.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.86 LKR 266
132.56%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.97 LKR 613
76.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$13.95 LKR 4,336
33.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.78 LKR 1,485
97.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.98 LKR 2,480
134.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$7.31 LKR 2,270
-64.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.95 LKR 295
151.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$5.62 LKR 1,746
-62.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.20 LKR 374
127.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.12 LKR 348
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.41 LKR 438
32.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 LKR 367
25.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.46 LKR 142
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$10.23 LKR 3,177
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$9.78 LKR 3,040
-27.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.02 LKR 627
-31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.92 LKR 907
-17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.19 LKR 59.6
1463.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.34 LKR 107
1244.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.33 LKR 102
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$0.61 LKR 190
4629.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.20 LKR 372
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
46.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$61.1 LKR 19.0K
199.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.23 LKR 1,314
434.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$13.33 LKR 4,143
173.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.28 LKR 1,020
238.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$36.68 LKR 11.4K
1879.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$440 LKR 136.8K
3364.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$27.21 LKR 8,457
216.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.59 LKR 6,087
91.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
51.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$37.98 LKR 11.8K
211.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Galle
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
$196 LKR 61.0K
1302.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$149 LKR 46.2K
1231.08%
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
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$327 LKR 101.5K
664.75%
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 Galle: March 1, 2026

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