Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hikkaduwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hikkaduwa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 140.8% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 290% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 131.5% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.97 LKR 1,185
338.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.51 LKR 7,623
169.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.39 LKR 2,506
63.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 LKR 789
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 LKR 203
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.35 LKR 104
465.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.35 LKR 703
88.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.44 LKR 1,026
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.68 LKR 502
-26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.53 LKR 158
283.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 LKR 239
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.2 LKR 658
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.19 LKR 4,240
29.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.65 LKR 1,390
111.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.89 LKR 2,357
143.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.7 LKR 2,302
-66.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.34 LKR 103
588.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.72 LKR 812
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.99 LKR 295
179.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.16 LKR 347
75.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.35 LKR 105
405.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.14 LKR 341
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 LKR 158
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.01 LKR 2,989
-30.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.02 LKR 4,191
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.06 LKR 616
-30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.9 LKR 865
-21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.31 LKR 94
874.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 124
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 LKR 97.8
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.58 LKR 173
4996.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.21 LKR 363
49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
41.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
-5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
210.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.42 LKR 1,320
401.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.24 LKR 4,555
138.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.37 LKR 1,007
220.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.73 LKR 11K
1893.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$438 LKR 130.8K
3354.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.64 LKR 8,258
213.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.41 LKR 5,800
89.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
44.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
197.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$165 LKR 49.3K
858.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
1351.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
59.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$493 LKR 147.4K
311.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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