Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Horana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Horana

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.5% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 343.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 148% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 275.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.91 LKR 1,168
345.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.5 LKR 7,619
169.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.41 LKR 2,512
63.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 LKR 798
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.74 LKR 221
278.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 LKR 122
382.93%
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
$3.33 LKR 995
36.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 LKR 517
-28.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 166
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 LKR 262
125.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.14 LKR 638
61.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.86 LKR 4,142
32.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.71 LKR 1,406
108.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.09 LKR 2,417
137.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.45 LKR 2,227
-64.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.08 LKR 323
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.77 LKR 1,724
-63.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.24 LKR 371
123.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LKR 343
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 LKR 411
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.2 LKR 358
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 LKR 165
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.18 LKR 3,042
-31.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.73 LKR 4,101
-48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.07 LKR 620
-30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.84 LKR 850
-19.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.39 LKR 116
1076.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.35 LKR 105
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.61 LKR 182
4745.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 LKR 372
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
41.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
-6.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
213.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$1.72 LKR 514
1189.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$5.1 LKR 1,525
613.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.39 LKR 1,013
218.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.27 LKR 11.1K
1864.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$444 LKR 132.7K
3306.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27 LKR 8,069
221.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.57 LKR 5,848
87.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.1 LKR 20.6K
47.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.26 LKR 11.7K
198.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Horana
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 Horana: October 27, 2025

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