Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalmunai Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalmunai

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 119.3% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 253.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 119.5% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 206.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.56 LKR 1,065
389.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.65 LKR 5,572
268.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.99 LKR 2,088
96.14%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 LKR 782
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.74 LKR 222
278.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.35 LKR 106
465.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.31 LKR 690
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.43 LKR 1,026
32.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 LKR 521
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.57 LKR 169
256.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 LKR 245
141.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.98 LKR 591
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.04 LKR 4,194
30.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.74 LKR 1,416
107.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.18 LKR 2,146
167.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$6.2 LKR 1,852
-57.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.06 LKR 318
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.55 LKR 1,060
-40.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.24 LKR 371
123.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 LKR 341
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.95 LKR 283
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 LKR 353
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 LKR 178
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.34 LKR 2,791
-25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.67 LKR 3,486
-38.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.03 LKR 606
-29.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.96 LKR 884
-22.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.34 LKR 103
788.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.57 LKR 1,964
340.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.38 LKR 114
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.35 LKR 106
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.6 LKR 180
4826.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.21 LKR 362
49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.9K LKR 8M
42.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
-8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
211.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.24 LKR 1,266
423.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$12.64 LKR 3,776
187.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$13.47 LKR 4,026
326.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.01 LKR 1,796
248.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.4 LKR 1,014
217.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$30.69 LKR 9,169
2285.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$441 LKR 131.8K
3327.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.25 LKR 8,142
218.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.22 LKR 5,743
91.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
59.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$36.11 LKR 10.8K
224.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$301 LKR 89.9K
425.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$144 LKR 43.1K
752.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$768 LKR 229.4K
252.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$328 LKR 98K
518.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,659 LKR 794.5K
148.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,337 LKR 399.4K
277.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16
-78.81%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalmunai: October 27, 2025

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