Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Homagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Homagama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 149.8% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 361.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 132.5% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 313.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.08 LKR 1,218
326.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.26 LKR 7,546
172.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.32 LKR 2,485
64.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 LKR 824
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.69 LKR 207
305.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 LKR 120
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.36 LKR 704
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.27 LKR 978
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 LKR 396
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 169
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 LKR 194
204.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.06 LKR 615
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.27 LKR 4,263
28.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4 LKR 1,195
145.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.97 LKR 2,381
141.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.5 LKR 2,241
-65.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.02 LKR 304
129.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.68 LKR 1,699
-62.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 LKR 363
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 LKR 331
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 LKR 306
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 LKR 344
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 LKR 143
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.85 LKR 2,944
-28.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.07 LKR 3,906
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2 LKR 598
-28.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.36 LKR 707
-2.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.48 LKR 143
529.17%
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
$0.32 LKR 96.7
531.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.61 LKR 181
4745.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 LKR 371
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$15.1K LKR 4.5M
154.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.4K LKR 7M
38.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$23.33 LKR 6,971
712.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$3.28 LKR 979
576.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.07 LKR 4,504
141.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$6.6 LKR 1,972
769.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.34 LKR 998
527.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.3 LKR 987
227.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.53 LKR 11.2K
1850.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$444 LKR 132.7K
3304.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.45 LKR 8,202
216.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$13.47 LKR 4,024
173.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$27.26 LKR 8,144
274.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$30.6 LKR 9,144
282.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$111 LKR 33.1K
1326.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$50.4 LKR 15.1K
2338.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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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
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$166 LKR 49.5K
1225.72%
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 Homagama: October 29, 2025

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