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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 130% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 327.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 141.5% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 294.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.73 LKR 816
537.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$11.86 LKR 3,544
479.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.61 LKR 1,976
107.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 LKR 798
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.59 LKR 177
374.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.3 LKR 89.6
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.24 LKR 670
97.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.3 LKR 987
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.41 LKR 420
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 LKR 155
290.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 LKR 262
125.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.16 LKR 647
60.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.92 LKR 2,666
105.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.66 LKR 1,391
110.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.05 LKR 2,406
139.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.58 LKR 1,368
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.02 LKR 304
129.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.74 LKR 1,117
-43.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 LKR 374
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LKR 344
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.29 LKR 385
37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.73 LKR 220
105.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 LKR 178
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.03 LKR 2,697
-22.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.65 LKR 3,779
-43.64%
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
$2.75 LKR 823
-16.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.18 LKR 53.7
1577.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$15.18 LKR 4,536
90.84%
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 97.7
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.43 LKR 130
6774.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.2 LKR 358
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.1K LKR 5.4M
112.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.3K LKR 6.4M
52.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$40.36 LKR 12.1K
369.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.25 LKR 1,270
421.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.28 LKR 4,566
138.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$14.9 LKR 4,452
285.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.78 LKR 1,727
262.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.41 LKR 1,019
216.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.45 LKR 10.9K
1908.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$321 LKR 95.9K
4613.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.07 LKR 8,088
220.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$14.14 LKR 4,225
160.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$57.1 LKR 17K
79.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$29.89 LKR 8,931
291.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$133 LKR 39.6K
1092.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$84.1 LKR 25.1K
1362.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$221 LKR 66K
1124.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$165 LKR 49.3K
1129.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$435 LKR 130.1K
1416.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$443 LKR 132.3K
1039.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$378 LKR 112.9K
481.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kandy: October 27, 2025

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