Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gampaha

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 118.1% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 363.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 145.9% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 268.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$1.69 LKR 523
918.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$25.30 LKR 7,824
169.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$5.08 LKR 1,571
170.08%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.19 LKR 678
29.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.69 LKR 213
307.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 LKR 115
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.13 LKR 658
115.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.65 LKR 510
179.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.71 LKR 529
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.49 LKR 152
332.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.73 LKR 226
173.97%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.12 LKR 655
64.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$14.02 LKR 4,334
33.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.31 LKR 1,332
118.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.00 LKR 2,474
133.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$6.86 LKR 2,121
-61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.06 LKR 328
125.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$5.62 LKR 1,739
-62.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.22 LKR 376
123.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.12 LKR 346
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.37 LKR 425
36.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.34 LKR 106
335.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.36 LKR 110
155.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$10.24 LKR 3,168
-32.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$12.87 LKR 3,979
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.48 LKR 457
-6.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.61 LKR 808
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.31 LKR 97.3
858.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.34 LKR 106
1244.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.33 LKR 101
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$0.57 LKR 176
4961.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.21 LKR 375
57.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
44.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$34.6K LKR 10.7M
-6.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$29.61 LKR 9,157
518.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$3.36 LKR 1,038
573.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$12.05 LKR 3,728
202.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$8.48 LKR 2,622
592.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$3.43 LKR 1,062
223.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$16.91 LKR 5,228
4194.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$136 LKR 42.1K
11107.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$27.60 LKR 8,535
212.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$9.95 LKR 3,077
276.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$66.6 LKR 20.6K
58.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$26.47 LKR 8,186
346.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$102 LKR 31.5K
1439.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$62.2 LKR 19.2K
1886.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$338 LKR 104.6K
713.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$186 LKR 57.5K
964.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$246 LKR 76.0K
916.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

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