Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kandana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kandana

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 91.7% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 355.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.5% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 276.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$3.96 LKR 1,225
334.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$25.40 LKR 7,855
168.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.48 LKR 2,622
61.79%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.76 LKR 854
2.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.69 LKR 212
307.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 LKR 115
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.39 LKR 741
91.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.30 LKR 1,020
39.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.77 LKR 547
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 LKR 162
307.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.86 LKR 265
132.56%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.19 LKR 677
58.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$14.29 LKR 4,419
30.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.75 LKR 1,469
98.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.09 LKR 2,501
130.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$7.65 LKR 2,364
-65.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.11 LKR 344
115.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$5.82 LKR 1,799
-64.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.22 LKR 376
123.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.15 LKR 355
70.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.36 LKR 421
37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.14 LKR 353
29.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.57 LKR 175
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$10.18 LKR 3,149
-32.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$12.72 LKR 3,933
-44.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.09 LKR 645
-33.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.87 LKR 886
-16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.39 LKR 120
1071.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.36 LKR 110
483.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$0.57 LKR 177
4961.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.20 LKR 370
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
46.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$34.7K LKR 10.7M
-6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$60.8 LKR 18.8K
201.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$4.42 LKR 1,368
411.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$15.16 LKR 4,688
140.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$3.34 LKR 1,032
232.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$37.27 LKR 11.5K
1848.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$439 LKR 135.8K
3375.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$27.31 LKR 8,447
215.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$19.15 LKR 5,921
95.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$69.4 LKR 21.5K
52.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$39.28 LKR 12.1K
201.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kandana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
-
-
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 Kandana: February 28, 2026

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