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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 141.1% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 303.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 156.9% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 177.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.93 LKR 1,221
338.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$25.04 LKR 7,781
172.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.33 LKR 2,587
64.71%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.66 LKR 826
6.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.72 LKR 225
290.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.34 LKR 106
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.32 LKR 722
97.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.43 LKR 1,066
34.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.67 LKR 520
-23.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.56 LKR 174
278.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.82 LKR 255
143.90%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.13 LKR 661
63.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.36 LKR 4,463
30.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.74 LKR 1,472
98.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.11 LKR 2,520
130.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$7.52 LKR 2,336
-65.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.32 LKR 97.9
646.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.72 LKR 844
-23.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.02 LKR 318
167.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.14 LKR 355
71.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.35 LKR 110
434.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.15 LKR 358
28.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.56 LKR 174
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$9.99 LKR 3,105
-31.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$13.01 LKR 4,042
-45.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.01 LKR 625
-31.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.97 LKR 922
-18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.32 LKR 98.8
828.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.38 LKR 119
1102.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.33 LKR 102
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$0.62 LKR 191
4553.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.25 LKR 387
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
43.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
-8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
203.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.22 LKR 1,311
436.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.34 LKR 4,767
137.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.25 LKR 1,010
241.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$37.37 LKR 11.6K
1843.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$443 LKR 137.5K
3347.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$27.09 LKR 8,419
218.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.08 LKR 5,928
96.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
51.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$38.55 LKR 12.0K
206.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$165 LKR 51.3K
850.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$83.2 LKR 25.8K
1385.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,654 LKR 513.9K
66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$512 LKR 159.1K
286.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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-
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 Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

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