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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 141.5% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 336.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 168.4% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 300.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.82 LKR 873
505.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$11.95 LKR 3,698
481.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$6.42 LKR 1,987
116.04%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.61 LKR 806
5.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.64 LKR 199
325.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.30 LKR 92.6
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.16 LKR 670
105.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.33 LKR 1,030
38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.40 LKR 434
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.52 LKR 160
294.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.82 LKR 254
135.37%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.15 LKR 666
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$8.64 LKR 2,674
118.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.73 LKR 1,462
101.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$8.06 LKR 2,495
134.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.43 LKR 1,372
-41.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.97 LKR 301
153.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$3.76 LKR 1,164
-42.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.22 LKR 377
133.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.12 LKR 346
74.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.24 LKR 384
49.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.72 LKR 223
102.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.59 LKR 183
54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$9.25 LKR 2,861
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$12.49 LKR 3,864
-42.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.10 LKR 651
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.73 LKR 845
-15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.18 LKR 56.6
1566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$15.16 LKR 4,691
87.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.39 LKR 120
1069.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.35 LKR 109
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$0.44 LKR 135
6625.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.20 LKR 370
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$17.7K LKR 5.5M
117.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
52.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$39.97 LKR 12.4K
361.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$4.30 LKR 1,330
431.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$15.38 LKR 4,759
145.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$15.30 LKR 4,734
279.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$5.85 LKR 1,811
261.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$3.37 LKR 1,042
231.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$37.48 LKR 11.6K
1778.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$328 LKR 101.6K
4448.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$27.86 LKR 8,622
213.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$14.52 LKR 4,493
156.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$56.6 LKR 17.5K
83.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$29.17 LKR 9,029
300.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$134 LKR 41.4K
1045.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$84.5 LKR 26.1K
1352.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$220 LKR 68.2K
1160.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$164 LKR 50.7K
1129.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$438 LKR 135.6K
1493.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$427 LKR 132.3K
1027.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$267 LKR 82.5K
827.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

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