Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Katunayaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Katunayaka

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 128.3% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 347.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 124.9% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 270.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Katunayaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.06 LKR 1,215
328.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.59 LKR 7,646
168.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.18 LKR 2,443
67.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 LKR 828
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.69 LKR 206
305.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 LKR 120
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.37 LKR 709
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.42 LKR 1,021
32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Katunayaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.78 LKR 532
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 168
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 LKR 256
130.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.21 LKR 661
56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.26 LKR 4,260
28.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.55 LKR 1,358
115.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.16 LKR 2,439
135.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.51 LKR 2,243
-65.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 LKR 321
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.63 LKR 1,681
-62.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.26 LKR 376
119.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 LKR 342
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 LKR 408
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 LKR 342
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 LKR 165
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.94 LKR 2,969
-29.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.01 LKR 4,186
-49.11%
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
$2.98 LKR 890
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Katunayaka
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
$0.39 LKR 116
1076.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 LKR 97.3
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.57 LKR 170
5085.96%
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
$26.9K LKR 8M
42.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-6.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Katunayaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$61 LKR 18.2K
211.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.23 LKR 1,265
424.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.38 LKR 4,594
136.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Katunayaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.44 LKR 1,027
213.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Katunayaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.18 LKR 11.1K
1868.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$447 LKR 133.5K
3283.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Katunayaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.36 LKR 8,173
217.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.63 LKR 5,864
87.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.1 LKR 20.9K
45.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.19 LKR 11.4K
206.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Katunayaka
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
Katunayaka
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 Katunayaka: October 28, 2025

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