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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 121.7% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 366.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 172.5% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 274.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$1.65 LKR 521
969.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$25.24 LKR 7,963
169.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$5.17 LKR 1,630
170.02%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.23 LKR 705
23.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.70 LKR 220
294.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.37 LKR 118
432.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.21 LKR 697
104.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.64 LKR 517
176.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.78 LKR 561
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.49 LKR 156
316.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.68 LKR 213
180.88%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.12 LKR 669
59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.96 LKR 4,405
31.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.45 LKR 1,404
111.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.25 LKR 2,602
129.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$6.81 LKR 2,148
-61.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.07 LKR 338
124.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$5.73 LKR 1,806
-63.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.20 LKR 379
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.12 LKR 353
83.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.38 LKR 434
28.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.31 LKR 99.1
374.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.38 LKR 121
139.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$10.12 LKR 3,192
-30.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$12.61 LKR 3,979
-39.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.49 LKR 471
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.62 LKR 826
-11.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.34 LKR 108
764.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.32 LKR 101
1315.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.33 LKR 103
548.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$0.56 LKR 177
5073.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.21 LKR 381
56.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.9K LKR 8.5M
45.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.4K LKR 10.8M
-5.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$30.26 LKR 9,546
523.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$3.47 LKR 1,093
540.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$12.29 LKR 3,878
197.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$8.50 LKR 2,680
582.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$3.31 LKR 1,045
232.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$16.56 LKR 5,225
4313.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$132 LKR 41.7K
11130.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$27.83 LKR 8,780
220.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$10.19 LKR 3,215
266.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$68.5 LKR 21.6K
52.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$27.02 LKR 8,525
330.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$100 LKR 31.7K
1444.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$62.6 LKR 19.7K
1843.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$329 LKR 103.8K
750.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$188 LKR 59.2K
969.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$236 LKR 74.4K
943.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: April 13, 2026

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