Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kataragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kataragama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 104.3% more expensive than Kataragama without rent, and 333.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 108.4% more expensive than Kataragama without rent, and 276.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kataragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.98 LKR 1,189
337.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.79 LKR 7,407
177.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.59 LKR 2,566
59.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 LKR 797
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 LKR 202
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 LKR 111
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.38 LKR 711
86.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.27 LKR 976
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kataragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 LKR 524
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 166
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 LKR 240
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 LKR 653
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.8 LKR 4,123
32.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.73 LKR 1,414
107.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.14 LKR 2,433
136.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.33 LKR 2,190
-64.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 LKR 319
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.91 LKR 1,767
-64.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.2 LKR 359
130.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 LKR 332
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 LKR 411
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.19 LKR 356
26.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 LKR 169
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.92 LKR 4,159
-48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.06 LKR 617
-30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.86 LKR 854
-19.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kataragama
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
$0.38 LKR 114
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.32 LKR 96.6
531.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.61 LKR 183
4745.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.2 LKR 359
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.3K LKR 7.9M
46.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35K LKR 10.5M
-7.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kataragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60 LKR 17.9K
216.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.3 LKR 1,283
415.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.91 LKR 4,454
143.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kataragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.4 LKR 1,015
217.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kataragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.58 LKR 10.9K
1901.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$441 LKR 131.6K
3332.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kataragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.65 LKR 8,263
213.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.65 LKR 5,870
87.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
48.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.37 LKR 11.8K
197.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kataragama
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
Kataragama
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 Kataragama: October 27, 2025

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