Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalutara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalutara

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.2% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 324.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 85.3% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 277.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.99 LKR 1,191
336.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.91 LKR 7,444
175.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.54 LKR 2,553
60.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 LKR 781
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 LKR 204
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 LKR 121
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.36 LKR 705
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.33 LKR 994
36.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.79 LKR 534
-30.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 169
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 LKR 258
130.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.2 LKR 658
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.27 LKR 4,264
28.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.78 LKR 1,428
105.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.14 LKR 2,431
136.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.35 LKR 2,195
-64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 LKR 320
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.94 LKR 1,776
-64.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 LKR 375
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 LKR 332
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.35 LKR 403
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 LKR 345
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 LKR 178
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.99 LKR 2,985
-29.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.93 LKR 4,162
-48.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.1 LKR 626
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.88 LKR 861
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kalutara
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
$0.41 LKR 123
1019.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 LKR 98.1
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.58 LKR 172
4996.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.26 LKR 376
43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
44.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
219.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.37 LKR 1,306
407.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.35 LKR 4,587
136.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$9.85 LKR 2,944
482.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.26 LKR 975
231.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.3 LKR 11.1K
1862.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$434 LKR 129.6K
3385.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.01 LKR 8,071
221.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.25 LKR 5,752
91.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
49.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39 LKR 11.7K
200.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: October 29, 2025

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