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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 116.3% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 356.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 139.3% more expensive than Horana without rent, and 278.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$3.96 LKR 1,229
334.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$24.92 LKR 7,744
173.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$8.13 LKR 2,525
68.76%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.67 LKR 830
6.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.69 LKR 215
307.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.38 LKR 117
436.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.33 LKR 723
96.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.39 LKR 1,053
35.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.78 LKR 553
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 LKR 161
307.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.81 LKR 252
146.91%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.22 LKR 689
56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.91 LKR 4,322
34.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$4.69 LKR 1,456
100.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$7.90 LKR 2,454
136.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.30 LKR 2,268
-64.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.12 LKR 349
113.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$5.65 LKR 1,754
-63.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.25 LKR 389
118.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.11 LKR 344
76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.35 LKR 421
38.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.18 LKR 368
25.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.61 LKR 189
50.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$9.94 LKR 3,090
-30.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$13.10 LKR 4,072
-45.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.03 LKR 631
-32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.87 LKR 890
-16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.42 LKR 129
988.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.33 LKR 102
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$0.57 LKR 177
4961.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.20 LKR 372
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
44.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
-9.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
208.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$1.68 LKR 523
1246.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$4.94 LKR 1,533
638.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$3.41 LKR 1,058
225.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$36.26 LKR 11.3K
1902.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$446 LKR 138.5K
3321.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$27.32 LKR 8,487
215.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$19.31 LKR 6,000
94.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$70.3 LKR 21.8K
50.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$38.33 LKR 11.9K
208.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Horana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
-
-
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 Horana: March 1, 2026

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